ume kombucha and Japanese rice crackers on a table next to plum blossoms

Ume: The symbol of spring with many uses

Sara Kauppila
The flowers of ume, the Japanese plum, bloom in February and March, announcing the beginning of spring. Around this time many people gather at park...
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 Chatsumi Song, celebrating the spring flush of tea leaves (video) - Yunomi.life

The Chatsumi Song, celebrating the spring flush of tea leaves (video)

Yunomi Staff
A traditional Japanese folk song, now often sung by little children, celebrating the coming of the spring flush. English subtitles on this video. V...

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!