Ice steeping, the secret to making your Japanese tea more umami-full
We’re in the midst of the monsoon season in Japan, the rainy and muggy days continue... After the rains, come the hot humid summer days. And if you are familiar...
Professional's Guide to Japanese Tea
Ice steeping, the secret to making your Japanese tea more umami-full
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Discover Japanese Tea: Sannen Bancha
Perhaps, you are familiar with the Japanese tea, bancha and have even tried a few. But what exactly is a sannen bancha (i.e., three-year bancha) and how is it different from...
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Kiroku Tea Garden: Women Owned Tea Farm
Today, we share with you our interview with Megumi (Ui for short) Hori, 5th generation tea farmer of Kiroku Tea Garden in Wazuka, Kyoto Prefecture where she, her mother Yoko,...
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Discover Koicha, the thick matcha of formal Japanese tea ceremonies
Did you know that there are two ways of preparing matcha? Usucha and Koicha. Probably, the matcha you are familiar with looks like this: Usucha matcha served at Ippodo, Kyoto Prefecture,...
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Teatopia, Wazuka
Greetings! Can you spot the praying mantis lounging in the beautiful tea fields of Wazuka? Yes, today we are back highlighting some of the major tea producing regions in the...
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Get to Know Your Tea Farmer: Noriyasu Uejima
If you have been to Wazuka, in Kyoto prefecture, you will likely have heard of the 5th generation tea farmer, Noriyasu Uejima who runs Sourokuen (爽緑園), Uejima Tea Farm. The...
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Community Supporting and Supported Farming: Cyittorattu Part 2
Interview Part 1 Interview Part 2 Today we are back to share the second part of our interview with Ayumi Kinezuka from Ayumi Farms, Cyittorattu. In the first part, we...
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Community Supporting and Supported Farming: Cyittorattu Part 1
Interview Part 1 Interview Part 2 Ayumi Farms, Cyittorattu (established by Ayumi Kinezuka in 2019) is addressing one of the most defining challenges of our time; namely, how to balance...
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Birthplace of Japanese Green Tea - Ujitawara
Hello! Genki-desuka (元気ですか？How are you, in Japanese)? Especially during these strange times, we hope that you are finding moments in your day to enjoy a warm cup of tea. Today,...
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Get to Know Your Tea Farmer: Tarui Tea Farms
Last week, I had the opportunity to talk with the Tarui family of Tarui Tea Farm in Nearai, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka prefecture. They are a family operated organic tea farm and...
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How Uji Tea Farmers Dance Gracefully with Climate Change
Hello all! We hope that you are enjoying your Japanese green teas along with autumnal delights like chestnuts, persimmons and pears (what are some fall delights in the area where you...
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Does the best gyokuro come from Yame?
Magnificent scenery with mountainous valleys and open plains Centuries of tradition and rich cultural heritage A welcoming rural community Award-winning gyokuro... If the above descriptions resonate with you, Yame may...
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Kumamoto-cha & Miyazaki-cha
Hello, happy half moon in August! Late August is usually a time when the bell crickets (鈴虫; Suzumushi) start to sing and chime in Japan. Their singing can be peaceful...
