Noli Ergas from Sugimoto America gave me samples of rare Japanese teas that he found on his business trip to Japan. The name of the company that makes this...
The Tea Enthusiast’s Handbook (Book Review)
This book is written by Mary Lou Heiss and Robert J. Heiss, the founders of Tea Trekker. They have been selling tea since 1974, so as you you can...
Grey’s Teas Kokeicha
Richard Grey, the founder of Grey’s Teas, contacted me to review some of his teas. I was curious about the kokeicha, since I had never tasted this type of...
Cha Doraku Taizo
One must take care when storing green tea because it degrades easily. The fresher the better. Imagine my surprise when Shiho from Cha Doraku asked me to review a...
Tengu Kurocha
This post is a review of an Ishizuchi kurocha branded as Tengu kurocha, and produced by Satsukikai (さつき会). This tea’s story is very interesting. It turns out that at...
Sara’s Tea Caddie White Leaf Sencha
This has to be the most exotic sencha that I’ve tried. I had no idea that such a tea existed. Jo Johnson from Scandalous Tea gave this sample to...
Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco
I visited the Japanese Tea Garden last year before heading to the World Tea Expo. It’s the oldest public Japanese garden in the US, and it is located in...
The World’s Special Tea (Book Review)
My friend and fellow tea blogger Jo Johnson of Scandalous Tea gave me this gift. It’s a children’s book about the history of tea, written by her and Joya...
Gold Matcha Premium Matcha
Gold Matcha offers matcha from Nishio, a region in Aichi prefecture famous for its matcha. I’m very thankful because I received the premium matcha, which is the company’s highest...
Ocha & Co Kyoto Uji Matcha
Many thanks to Ocha & Co for sending me their Kyoto Uji Matcha. This matcha comes from the famous region of Uji, in Kyoto prefecture. You can’t ask for...
Kanes Sencha Organic
On my last day at the World Tea Expo 2015 I was well received by Kanes, a Japanese tea company from Shizuoka prefecture. They let me try their premium...
The Tea Book (Book Review)
I was pleasantly surprised to learn that Linda Gaylard from The Tea Stylist had published a book about tea. A tea lover can never have too many tea books,...