Kuma Green 1228 is an artisanal green tea from the Kumamoto prefecture of Japan. The reason it has 1228 in its name, is that it’s the address of the...
Wild Tea Hunter (Book Review)
I learned about the Wild Tea Hunter book thanks to a blog post from Nicole Martin. Since I love tea books, it didn’t take long for me to buy...
Tea Studio Matcha Genmaicha
This tea was given to me by Kyle Whittington, along with other Japanese teas that I’ll be reviewing in the future. It’s no secret that I love genmaicha, so...
Tea Horse Sencha Fukujyu
I received this sencha fukujyu from Tea Horse. It’s the first time that I try this company’s teas. The tea comes in a resealable pouch that has a modern...
Sakao Enterprise Houjicha with Genmai Superior
This tea is uncommon, it’s the first time that I try a houjicha with genmai. Also called houji genmaicha in Japan, it’s made of houjicha with roasted rice. Since...
Kurihara Premium Gyokuro
This gyokuro comes from Fukuoka prefecture, and is made by the Kurihara family tea farm. It’s not everyday that I get to drink gyokuro, so I was very excited...
Mellow Monk Top Leaf
Top Leaf is a first flush tamaryokucha from the Aso region of Kumamoto prefecture. It comes in a 100 gr (3.5 oz) resealable bag and as as you can...
Sakao Enterprise Fukamushicha
After my podcast with Reina Sakao of Sakao Enterprise, I was fortunate enough to receive a variety of tea samples from her store. Thank you Reina! The first tea...
The Persimmon Tree Sencha
I’ve been enjoying this tea for the past weeks, it’s almost over now. Sencha is the second tea that I drink the most, after genmaicha. The Persimmon Tree Sencha...
Kesennuma Kuwacha Sencha
This isn’t a type of sencha but rather an herbal tea made from mulberry leaf and processed in the same way as sencha. Kuwacha is a healthy tea that...
Obubu Tea Kyobancha
This kyobancha from yunomi.life is made by Obubu Tea. I’ve been wanting to try it for a long time because it’s not easy to find this type of green...
The Persimmon Tree Genmaicha
This is my first tea review, so I decided to start with one of my favorite teas: genmaicha. The Persimmon Tree is a a relatively new tea company, and...