I first met Reina Sakao on Google+, she’s active in the the Japanese Tea Community. She posts beautiful pictures of teaware there, so I encourage you to join. It’s...
Wagashi: Traditional Confectionery for the Tea Ceremony
Wagashi (和菓子) is a traditional Japanese sweet made of bean paste, rice and fruits. It’s often served with a bowl of matcha in the Japanese tea ceremony. There are...
Podcast 004: Everyone’s Tea
I asked Kohei Yamamoto for an interview because I like his tea blog, and he offers very good teaware in his online shop. He also knows a lot about...
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...
Kuwacha
Have you ever heard about Kuwacha? Kuwacha (桑茶, mulberry leaf tea) is a tisane made from the leaves of the mulberry plant. It has been traditionally drunk in Japan...
Podcast 003: Boutique Teas
This episode’s guest is Tiffany Williams, owner of Boutique Teas. It was fun talking with Tiffany because she also lived in Japan and is a green tea lover too....
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...
Brewing Chinese Green Tea
Yes, you are on the right site. Though this blog is all about Japanese teas, this post is not here by mistake. After all, lovers of quality tea will...
Podcast 002: Yunomi.us
This time I’m interviewing Ian Chun from Yunomi.us. Since Yunomi.us specializes in Japanese tea, it’s a great match for the blog. Ian was in Japan while I interviewed him,...
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...
Saponin: Another Beneficial Compound in Green Tea
One of the attractive things about preparing matcha is its characteristic layer of foam. Did you know that foaming in matcha is possible thanks to saponin? What is saponin?...
Podcast 001: The Persimmon Tree Tea Company
This is my first podcast! Although I’m not that good at speaking English, I think I’m getting the hang of it. I’ve decided to interview tea companies in the...