What is Soba Tea (Buckwheat Tea)?
Have You Heard of “SOBA”? Soba is a plant from the buckwheat family (Polygonaceae, genus Fagopyrum). The seeds from this plant are ground into flour and used to make soba...
All About Japanese Tea Culture
What is Soba Tea (Buckwheat Tea)?
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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...
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Happy spring, shincha season is around the corner!
Happy (belated) spring equinox! Have you been enjoying any new smells or new plant growth, more green and sunshine, flowers reaching towards the light? In Japan, the spring equinox (in...
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Tea History Shines into the Future
This blog post was written by guest Jimmy Burridge, who also wrote an earlier piece on tea and climate change. While his plant research has more to do with beans and seeds,...
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Wintering: Chagara Art
Greetings! How has the year 2021 started off for you? I was listening to a podcast touching on the concept of "wintering" the other day and also given the time...
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New Year, first tea and Obukucha, the good fortune tea in Japan
A Very Happy New Year to you all! 明けましておめでとうございます! Despite the challenges associated with traveling and other difficulties during these strange and unique times, we hope that you have been able...
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Selecting Your Very First Japanese Teas
First of all, a very warm youkoso (welcome) to you! At Yunomi, we have the largest selection of Japanese teas and this can be a wonderful delight to tea...
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Where to experience the Japanese Tea Ceremony in Tokyo
The best places in Tokyo to experience matcha in the setting of Chanoyu, the Japanese tea ceremony.
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What every matcha lover should know about chanoyu, the Japanese tea ceremony
The matcha craze in the West borrows much of its culture from the role of matcha in chanoyu, the Japanese tea ceremony. Certified Japanese tea instructor and licensed instructor of the...
