Fukamushi sencha and how it differs from a regular sencha
As its name implies in Japanese, fukamushi sencha is deep steamed tea. “Fukai” (Japanese: 深い) means deep and “mushi” (蒸し) means steamed. This is exactly how fukamushi sencha is processed,...
Professional's Guide to Japanese Tea
Fukamushi sencha and how it differs from a regular sencha
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How matcha is made
This is a quick primer on matcha production. We learned all of this because we work with both tea farms and tea factories. Matcha from small-scale family tea farms / factories...
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How to judge the quality of green tea
By Ricardo Caicedo of MyJapaneseGreenTea.com (edited by Ian Chun) You don't have to be an expert tea taster to tell if a Japanese green tea is of good quality or not....
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Comparison of tea liquor color based on different steeping temperatures
I have always been amazed at the difference in color that arises when you steep a deep-steamed tea (fukamushicha) for the first time at low water temperature and a second...
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The difference between Gyokuro, Kabusecha, Sencha, and Bancha green teas
The difference between Gyokuro, Kabusecha, Sencha, and Bancha green teas from Japan is best understood through the leaf itself--its cultivation, harvest, and the resulting flavor. Click on categories below to...
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Breakdown of tea plant cultivars most commonly grown in Japan
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries publishes regular reports about the tea industry (in Japanese). And the May 2016 report had a breakdown of the tea plant cultivars most...
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Factors that determine the quality and type of Japanese tea
Cultivation Shading Cultivars COMING SOONTerrain Region Weather Fertilization Pests Processing COMING SOONHarvest season Oxidization Steaming Rolling Weather (humidity) Post processing COMING SOONRefinement Blending Green roasting Roasting Grinding Storage Steeping
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What are cultivars?
Factors that determine the quality and type of Japanese tea > Cultivation > Cultivars Cultivar - A cultivar is a “cultivated variety”. When specific characteristics are recognized in a plant,...
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Japanese tea terminology - harvests
Spring Hachijyuhachiya 八十八夜 - Literally the "88th night" after the start of spring in the lunar calendar. This is traditionally when the tea harvesting season begins (ceremonially since of course...
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The Myth of Matcha and the Claim It Has 137x Antioxidants of Green Tea
There are many companies misquoting a certain study examining the levels of EGCG (a specific type of catechin, itself a kind of antioxidant). These companies say that matcha has 137x...
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How does shading affect the type and quality of tea?
Factors that determine the quality and type of Japanese tea > Cultivation > Shading Shading, the cutting off of sunlight from new growing tea leaves, forces the plant to do...
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Japanese Tea Nutrition Chart
Please note that these standard values will vary from product to product depending on the harvest season, processing method, steeping method, etc. and are to be used only as a...
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One month time lapse video documenting the growth of spring first flush tea leaves
April 2018 - Brought to you by Yunomi (https://yunomi.life), with the cooperation of digital marketing company Muramura LLC (http://muramura.kyoto.jp) and Nakakubo Tea Farms in Kyoto, Japan. Using a special time...
