The Art of Matcha Naming in the Centuries Old Matcha Industry: Unraveling the terms “Shiro” 白 and “Mukashi” 昔 In the world of traditional Japanese matcha, the terms Shiro and...
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...
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...
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 singing can be peaceful...
As I wrote in the previous article, we've started developing Hojicha products. We made 3 types of Hojicha this time using first flush Aracha (unrefined tea) from Kagoshima. ...
Do you know what Hojicha is? It's roasted tea (in Japan, generally roasted green tea) If you have heard about it, do you know how to make Hojicha, then? Not...
Kyushu (九州) is Japan’s third largest island and is located at the very Southwest end of Japan. It is made up of the following 8 prefectures: Kagoshima, Nagasaki, Saga, Miyazaki, Kumamoto,...
Kagoshima is the 2nd largest tea producing prefecture in Japan, after Shizuoka. It is only recently however that Kagoshima has obtained recognition for producing high-end tea. For several decades, Kagoshima...
At Yunomi, we’ve embarked on an exciting and ambitious project to list all the tea production regions and subregions in Japan, and examine 50 major areas. With the exception of the northernmost...
Shop our collection of matcha & other tea powders These are just a few studies, but they give you an idea of the range of levels of chemicals (theanine, EGCG, catechin, caffeine) including across a...
A full and growing list of Japanese tea types in alphabetical order.
Guide to Steeping Japanese Tea We pour a little into each cup for each guest in order to average out the strength of the #tea. In all I spent about...
A collection of amazing, inspirational, and/or informative videos about tea from Shizuoka. "Drainspotters #1 Green Tea" by NHK World-Japan Video by NHK WORLD-JAPAN Japan's artistic manhole covers tell the tale...
