Granny Kancha and the last Shishikui kancha harvest
On February 3-4, we visited Akemi Ishimoto, an 87 year old kancha tea farmer who is located in the Southernmost tip of Tokushima Prefecture. You can learn about the kancha...
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Granny Kancha and the last Shishikui kancha harvest
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Baisao: The First Tea Master
Meet the Edo Period nomadic monk who helped popularize tea steeping in Japan.
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Japanese Tea and Cheese Pairings
Yes, we have long been aware that wine and cheese can have a splendid marriage together but have you ever explored pairing different Japanese teas with cheese? The thought of...
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What's so special about mountain-grown Japanese tea?
If you are familiar with the selection of teas on the Yunomi site, you have probably come across teas that are described as, “mountain-grown”. As we have had customers inquire...
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Chabana - The Flowers of Tea Plants
Today, let’s talk about tea flowers! That is, not the general seasonal tea flowers that one may arrange for a Japanese tea ceremony, but tea flowers that actually bloom on the...
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In Celebration: Japanese Tea Day
Ohayo! Genki-desuka? (Good morning! How are you?) Can you believe it’s the end of October? As the temperatures drop, leaves change colors and we dance with falling leaves, I find...
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Tea Farming during the Pandemic
The global pandemic continues to impact our day-to-day lives and supply chains as varied as bicycles and computer chips but, have you reflected on how it has impacted Japanese tea...
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The Tea that is served with your Sushi
Just as you put down your chopsticks after enjoying a round of nigiris at a traditional sushi restaurant in Tokyo the sushi master respectfully announces, “Agari onegaishimasu!” (Agari please!) A few...
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A Comforting Japanese Dish with Tea: Ochazuke
Have you ever tried the Japanese dish called ochazuke? Ochazuke is not a dish that one typically comes across in Japanese restaurants outside of Japan. It is more of a familial and...
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Mugicha, the Flavor of Summer in Japan
Hello, it's summer time! I hope you are all enjoying the longer days and more light, enjoying the flowers and their pollinators around this time of year. In my last...
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Chanoyu, nation building and femininity
In this article, tea aficionado Jim Burridge offers commentary on two books that examine who practiced tea ceremony, what it has meant and what social and cultural roles it has...
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What is shincha and why is it so special?
With the welcoming of spring, we are hearing more and more exciting news of shincha as tea farmers complete their first spring harvest, it is really a golden time during...
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Color Your Life with Sakura Bark Ware (Kabazaiku)
Sakura (Cherry blossoms) is in full bloom in my place . 桜前線(Sakura zensen)- the sakura front is going up to the northern part of Japan, and will bloom soon in...
