Category: Product Reviews

I’ve been worrying because tomorrow is an important day at work. It’s about possibly acquiring a big client and taking the business to the next level. But enough about...

Spring has begun. What a better way to celebrate it than by tasting a sencha from the Harumidori (spring green) cultivar. I received this interesting sample from Sugimoto Tea....

I haven’t tried a tencha in a long time. It’s an uncommon tea, because most of the tencha is ground to obtain matcha. This one is organic, and sold...

This is a product from a Kickstarter campaign by Sanko Matcha Products. It’s a matcha bowl that has been specifically designed to improve whisking. They call it “one-dimensional matcha...

This is my first tea review of 2024. I decided to taste the Chiyo Mukashi matcha from Maiko Tea. According to them, it is used by many tea houses...

I rarely drink tea blends. One exception is genmaicha, because it’s such a common tea blend in Japan. I’m also a big fan of yuzu. This citrus fruit has...

I’m a big fan of Asatsuyu, because this cultivar results in a sencha with a bold umami taste. That’s why I’m happy to review this tea. Dobashien is a...

This book is from Nicole Wilson, a fellow tea blogger. She published the book about a year ago, but I hadn’t bought it because I mostly drink straight loose...

I received a special sample from Sugimoto Tea. It’s a single cultivar kamairicha from this year’s spring harvest. This type of tea is uncommon, but it’s even more uncommon...

This documentary aired on February of 2023 in NHK World. Wagashi are traditional Japanese sweets. They are often enjoyed with green tea. Matsue city (松江市), is one of the...

Today is Father’s Day. As a way to celebrate, I’ll review this organic sencha from Kagoshima prefecture. It’s sold by Nio Teas. The Yabukita cultivar is the most common...

This is a limited edition tea from Naoki Matcha. It’s made from a single tea field in Shizuoka prefecture. While it doesn’t specify the cultivar, this matcha has a...