Professional's Guide to Japanese Tea
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...
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...
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 challenge...
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...
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 ...
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 oper...
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 ...
Yunomi Matcha Grades
Yunomi Matcha Grades
Shop our extensive collection of matcha (this collection also includes other tea powders) from producers around Japan.
What is...
Does the best gyokuro come from Yame?
Magnificent scenery with mountainous valleys and open plains Centuries of tradition and rich cultural heritage A welcoming rural community Award-winning gyokuro... If the above descriptions resonate with you, Yame may just be the tea haven for you! And today on the fall equinox, we will be touching on Yame as one of the major tea producing regions in Japan but also to share with you what makes their gyokuro shine.
ほうじ茶ラボ 始動!
ほうじ茶..... みなさんはどうやって作るか知っていますか？
この度、Ogura Tea Garden の小倉さんに協力していただき、YUNOMIオリジナルのほうじ茶商品を作ってみようという話になりました。
今回、まずはごあいさつということで、神奈川県小田原市にあ...
Kumamoto-cha & Miyazaki-cha
Hello, happy half moon in August!
Late August is usually a time when the bell crickets (鈴虫; Suzumushi) start to sing and chime in Japan. Their si...
Hojicha Roasting Experiment
As I wrote in the previous article, we've started developing Hojicha products.
We made 3 types of Hojicha this time using first flush Ara...
