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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Kiroku Tea Garden: Women Owned Tea Farm
Today, we share with you our interview with Megumi (Ui for short) Hori, 5th generation tea farmer of Kiroku Tea Garden in Wazuka, Kyoto Prefecture where she, her mother Yoko,...
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Discover Koicha, the thick matcha of formal Japanese tea ceremonies
Did you know that there are two ways of preparing matcha? Usucha and Koicha. Probably, the matcha you are familiar with looks like this: Usucha matcha served at Ippodo, Kyoto Prefecture,...
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Japanese tea production in 2020 dropped a dramatic 15%
Yomiuri Shimbun reported on Feb 21 that Japanese tea production declined a dramatic 15% in 2020 from the previous year to 69800 tons according to statistics provided by the Japanese Ministry of...
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Teatopia, Wazuka
Greetings! Can you spot the praying mantis lounging in the beautiful tea fields of Wazuka? Yes, today we are back highlighting some of the major tea producing regions in the...
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Get to Know Your Tea Farmer: Noriyasu Uejima
If you have been to Wazuka, in Kyoto prefecture, you will likely have heard of the 5th generation tea farmer, Noriyasu Uejima who runs Sourokuen (爽緑園), Uejima Tea Farm. The...
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Community Supporting and Supported Farming: Cyittorattu Part 2
Interview Part 1 Interview Part 2 Today we are back to share the second part of our interview with Ayumi Kinezuka from Ayumi Farms, Cyittorattu. In the first part, we...
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Community Supporting and Supported Farming: Cyittorattu Part 1
Interview Part 1 Interview Part 2 Ayumi Farms, Cyittorattu (established by Ayumi Kinezuka in 2019) is addressing one of the most defining challenges of our time; namely, how to balance...
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Birthplace of Japanese Green Tea - Ujitawara
Hello! Genki-desuka (元気ですか？How are you, in Japanese)? Especially during these strange times, we hope that you are finding moments in your day to enjoy a warm cup of tea. Today,...
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Climate Change and Tea Chemistry
This blog post was written by guest Jimmy Burridge, PhD in Plant Science and tea aficionado, with a burgeoning interest in the intersection of tea agronomy, chemistry and terroir (you...
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Get to Know Your Tea Farmer: Tarui Tea Farms
Last week, I had the opportunity to talk with the Tarui family of Tarui Tea Farm in Nearai, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka prefecture. They are a family operated organic tea farm and...
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How Uji Tea Farmers Dance Gracefully with Climate Change
Hello all! We hope that you are enjoying your Japanese green teas along with autumnal delights like chestnuts, persimmons and pears (what are some fall delights in the area where you...
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Yunomi抹茶のグレード
Yunomi抹茶のグレード 日本各地の生産者からの豊富な抹茶（他の茶葉も含む）をお求めいただけます。 抹茶のグレード（等級）の違いは何でしょうか？ 実は、抹茶の品質に関する業界の明確な基準はありません。 抹茶の価格やグレードは、抹茶メーカーが独自に基準を設けているものが多く、その定義は様々です。 ネット上で販売されている抹茶の中に「セレモニアルグレード」と冠したものをしばしば見かけますが、 実際には（少なくとも私たちの見解では）、抹茶として飲むのに適した品質ではないものが少なくありません。 以下は、Yunomi.lifeで販売している抹茶の等級分けの基準を説明したものです。 苦味・渋味から甘味・旨味の豊かさ、粒度は粗めから細やか、色は黄色から鮮やかな緑色まで、様々なグレードとクラスに分類しています。 試飲方法：100ml/70〜80℃のお湯で2gの抹茶を点てた時の、味わい、舌触り、色味、香りで評価 セレモニアルグレード（Ceremonial Grade） 【A1】インペリアル セレモニアルグレード（Imperial Ceremonial Grade） 最高品質の強い旨味、最小限の渋味／滑らかで絹のような舌触り／粉末および点てたお茶は美しい緑色／爽やかな香り／春摘みの最高品質の碾茶を使用 ヘリテージグレード（Heritage Grade） インペリアルの中でも、伝統的な栽培・製造方法をすべて踏襲 モダンヘリテージグレード（Modern Heritage Grade） インペリアルの中でも、伝統的な栽培・製造方法をすべて踏襲／ただし、被覆栽培の遮光材は人工素材（通常はプラスチック）である場合がある 【A2】プレミアム セレモニアルグレード（Premium Ceremonial Grade） 強い旨味、最小限の渋味と苦味／滑らかでシルクのような舌触り／粉末および点てたお茶は美しい緑色／春摘みの碾茶を使用 【A3】スタンダード...
