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As its name implies in Japanese, fukamushi sencha is deep steamed tea. âFukaiâ (Japanese: æ·±ă) means deep and âmushiâ (èžă) means steamed. This is exactly how fukamushi sencha is processed,...
A customer recently asked on another blog post, âWith the bitter taste of matcha tea is there a way to make it taste better?â The customer had referenced Uji Hikari Matcha,...
Ask Me Anything. Leave a question as an article suggestion, and if (when) we choose to write the article, you'll receive a free bag of tea of your choice! ($30...
This was a question from a customer and since we generally provide a guide on packages for 200 ml, the customer wanted some guidance on steeping 12 oz. I wrote...
Did you know? Matcha is made by finely grinding tencha leaves, tea leaves that have been shaded for about four weeks, and more importantly, that have been steamed and dried without...
Photo:Â marumaru / PIXTA There are many things that farmers, processing factories, and finishing factories can do to create better flavor in a green tea product. In cultivation, a farmer can...
When importing organic food, it is important to understand that each country has their own regulations governing the use the term "organic" in the sale of food products. There are,...
If you are not sure of the differences in the types of kyusu ("tea pot" in Japanese), here is a quick guide! 1. Yokode no kyusu (æšȘæăźæ„é ) Shop Jinsui Kiln...
Download Online Tea Business Cashflow Template (Excel document) Open Online Tea Business Cashflow Template (Google Sheets...so be sure to make your own copy) The above Excel spreadsheet is a simple...
Statistics from Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries' report of the state of the tea agriculture industry. 44,000 hectares of tea fields across 20 prefectures. The top 3 prefectures make...
The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has just released data on 2016 production of tea in Japan. PDF report can be downloaded here (Japanese only):http://www.maff.go.jp/j/tokei/kouhyou/sakumotu/sakkyou_kome/attach/pdf/index-11.pdf Excel data (Japanese only)...
I have always found it very frustrating that no one seems to know much about pesticide residue regulations (both as a buyer and a seller). Japanese producers have very little...
Year Area (hectares) Total production (tons; dry, unrefined leaf) Ooicha (shaded teas; tons) Sencha (tons) Tamaryokucha (tons) Bancha (tons) Others (tons) 2011 46200 82100 5840 53400 2200 18700 1890 2012...
