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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Former Soccer Player Hidetoshi Nakata promotes Japanese Tea
Long before my passion for tea blossomed, there was my passion for the beautiful game, fútbol (soccer). Apparently I’ve been missing playing soccer recently as I’ve found myself drawn to...
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The Leafies Awards 2022 acknowledges Japanese Tea Farmers
For those of you who are up to date with Japanese tea anniversaries, happy Japanese tea day (Nihon-cha no hi)! As a way to celebrate and bring recognition to some...
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Japan's One and Only Matcha Latte Art Competition
Here’s some exciting tea news from the motherland (Japan)! Earlier this month, the world’s only Matcha Latte Art Competition was held in Tokyo’s famous Harajuku district, at a community cafe-style...
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History behind the Japanese side-handled kyusu
If you’re familiar with the Japanese teapot “kyusu”, you’ve probably noticed it has its’ handle to the side at a 90 degree angle instead of to the back like most...
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Tea Ceremony Politics
The history of the Japanese tea ceremony (Chado or Chanoyu) is too often told without the sociopolitical context that was essential to its popularity as it took hold in the...
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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...
