The Sainomidori (さいのみどり) cultivar is a fairly new cultivar, since it was registered in 2003. It is meant for sencha production and is suitable for cold or mountainous regions....
Tea and Coffee can Coexist
I believe that there’s no need to choose sides. During the day, you will have a chance to drink both tea and coffee. While I really don’t drink coffee,...
How I Pack my Teaware for Events
Although nowadays most of the tea events that I do are virtual, I’ll give you some tips in case that you need to pack your teaware. The basic idea...
Ocha & Co Organic Japanese Black Tea
This year I haven’t reviewed a black tea. Japanese black tea, or wakoucha, is still uncommon in the market. Ocha & Co gave me this sample. It’s organic and...
Infusing Green Tea in Honey
At my home there’s always honey. I don’t eat honey that much, but my wife and daughter like it a lot. Some time ago I read this post about...
How to get into Japanese Green Tea
While there are countless ways that you can get into Japanese green tea, here are my thoughts about it. The first thing to keep in mind is that you...
Galerie Du Thé Kagoshima Genmaicha
One of the teas that I make almost everyday is genmaicha. My wife likes it very much. But she prefers that I prepare it for her. So she was...
Aging Green Tea in the Refrigerator
I’ve written before about how to store green tea. Green tea degrades quickly, so keeping it at a low temperature is a good idea if you don’t plan to...
Virtual Tea Experience with Arigato Japan Food Tours
Arigato Japan Food Tours, as the name implies, is a food tour company in Japan. Because of the pandemic, they started offering virtual food tours as well. I was...
Matcha Moto Ceremonial Matcha
After recording the podcast, I received a sample from Matcha Moto. It’s an organic, ceremonial matcha from the Uji region. This looks like a good way to start my...
Podcast 048: Matcha Moto
In this episode I interview Nicholas Leo, the founder of Matcha Moto. This store offers ceremonial grade matcha at an affordable price. I’m interested in trying it. I’ll post...
Matcha Mojito Recipe
I used to enjoy preparing cocktails for friends when I was younger. Now I only do so occasionally. One that I like very much is the mojito. It is...