The Art of Hand Rolling Tea
Recently, I had the opportunity to visit Koukien Tea Garden, a tea farm based near Makizono-cho, Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture. They are a family doing agriculture all year round including rice...
Professional's Guide to Japanese Tea
The Art of Hand Rolling Tea
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Bamboo and the Art of Chasen Making
Today, I would like to talk about chasen (茶筅), the indispensable and quintessential tea whisk that is used to make matcha, particularly focusing on the bamboo that is used in...
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Kancha, A Rare Japanese Tea Harvested in the Winter Time
A warm hello to you! I hope this blogpost finds you healthy and well as we welcome the winter solstice today and approach the end of year. If you are...
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Regional Japanese Onomatopeia Teas
The clouds are white and fluffy (Japanese: fuwafuwa) today. The sand at the beach was so smooth (Japanese: sarasara) that the wind and our footprints made beautiful imprints. ...
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Tea Farm Mitocha: Preserving A Historical Folk Tea
Today, we share with you our interview with Yuki Kayashita, a young and creative tea farmer based in a village in Yamazoe, Nara prefecture. Over the span of 10 years...
