Craftsmanship and evolution of the Japanese tea caddy

Craftsmanship and evolution of the Japanese tea caddy

Moé  Kishida
Tea caddies have been important for Japanese tea for hundreds of years and have carried particular prestige since the great warlord Oda Nobunaga (1...
History of Hojicha, One of Japan's Favorite Teas

History of Hojicha, One of Japan's Favorite Teas

Moé  Kishida
Today, we touch on the history of hojicha, which in comparison to the other Japanese teas out there, is relatively new.  Hojicha making started in ...
A Japanese Proverb with Roots in the Tea Ceremony

A Japanese Proverb with Roots in the Tea Ceremony

Moé  Kishida
A belated happy new year to you! I hope 2023 has started off kindly for you.  Today, January 20th in Japan marks Daikan (大寒;daikan), the season of ...
Tea Ceremony Politics - Yunomi.life

Tea Ceremony Politics

Ian Chun
The history of the Japanese tea ceremony (Chado or Chanoyu) is too often told without the sociopolitical context that was essential to its popularity as it took hold in the 16th century. In this article, we look at relationship between Chado and political power—a relationship that helped cement its prominent influence on Japanese culture for the next 4 centuries.
Baisao: The First Tea Master - Yunomi.life

Baisao: The First Tea Master

Ian Chun

Meet the Edo Period nomadic monk who helped popularize tea steeping in Japan.

The Tea that is served with your Sushi - Yunomi.life

The Tea that is served with your Sushi

Moé  Kishida
Just as you put down your chopsticks after enjoying a round of nigiris at a traditional sushi restaurant in Tokyo the sushi master respectfully ann...
A Comforting Japanese Dish with Tea: Ochazuke - Yunomi.life

A Comforting Japanese Dish with Tea: Ochazuke

Moé  Kishida
Have you ever tried the Japanese dish called ochazuke? Ochazuke is not a dish that one typically comes across in Japanese restaurants outside of Ja...

How to choose Japanese tea

By partnering with a hundred plus artisanal Japanese tea farms and factories, we offer hundreds of green teas, and dozens of matcha, black tea, oolong tea, etc. Where do you start?

We recomend starting with Sampler Sets!