Fukamushi sencha and how it differs from a regular sencha

Fukamushi sencha and how it differs from a regular sencha

Moé  Kishida
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 ex...
Fukamushi sencha and how it differs from a regular sencha

Fukamushi sencha and how it differs from a regular sencha

Moé  Kishida
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 ex...
Looking for a matcha whisk? Here are some tips

Looking for a matcha whisk? Here are some tips

Moé  Kishida
Matcha is becoming known globally, with its attractive lush green color and health benifits.  In Japan, the traditional tea ceremony, chado, was in...
77th National Tea Competition in Japan

77th National Tea Competition in Japan

Moé  Kishida
Here is a little bit of tea news from the homefront (Japan). Just last month, from the 22nd to the 25th of August, the 77th National Tea Festival r...
Tea Picking Experience with Honey Fragrance Black Tea (蜜香紅茶)

Tea Picking Experience with Honey Fragrance Black Tea (蜜香紅茶)

Sachiko Murata
Do you know there is black tea made from tea leaves eaten by insects?  It is called Mikko-kocha (蜜香紅茶), literally means honey fragrance black tea. ...
Ice steeping, the secret to making your Japanese tea more umami-full

Ice steeping, the secret to making your Japanese tea more umami-full

Moé  Kishida
We’re in the midst of the monsoon season in Japan, the rainy and muggy days continue... After the rains, come the hot humid summer days. And if you...
Exploring the Color of Tea

Exploring the Color of Tea

Moé  Kishida
This blogpost was written by guest writer Jimmy Burridge, PhD in Plant Science and tea aficionado. Photos are also from Jimmy. Enjoy!  Introducti...
Japanese Tea Harvesting Methods

Japanese Tea Harvesting Methods

Moé  Kishida
The 2023 Shincha season is here!  Many tea farms will be starting, or have already started their very first tea harvest for the new season. We say ...
The Art of Hand Rolling Tea

The Art of Hand Rolling Tea

Moé  Kishida
Recently, I had the opportunity to visit Koukien Tea Garden, a tea farm based near Makizono-cho, Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture. They are a family...
Meet the Tea Farmer: Mataki Tatefumi

Meet the Tea Farmer: Mataki Tatefumi

Moé  Kishida
For today’s tea farmer interview at Yunomi, we are with 3rd generation tea farmer and CEO of Sueyoshi Tea Atelier in Soo City, Kagoshima Prefectur...
Why Hojicha is Low in Caffeine

Why Hojicha is Low in Caffeine

Moé  Kishida
One all-time favorite tea and one which ceases to lose popularity among the Japanese is hojicha, a roasted green tea with origins in Kyoto (I will ...
How are teas evaluated at Japan's tea competitions?

How are teas evaluated at Japan's tea competitions?

Ian Chun
While there are many awards for teas (as well as more generic awards for food) held worldwide as well as in Japan, when we refer to "tea competitio...
The Chemistry Behind Tea Flavor

The Chemistry Behind Tea Flavor

Moé  Kishida
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 ...
Lateral buds on tea leaves

Lateral buds on tea leaves

Ian Chun
While the plant prioritizes the apex bud, the new leaf that grows out of the tip of a branch of leaves, the plant also produces lateral buds, or ne...

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