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 Matcha Grades
Yunomi Matcha Grades Shop our extensive collection of matcha (this collection also includes other tea powders) from producers around Japan. What is the difference between ceremonial grade and culinary grade? There is...
