This is a simple sauce using gyokuro that I adapted from the book Cooking with Tea. It’s great for dishes with fish because of the natural umami and marine...
Dealing with Tea Dust
Normal tea bags are usually filled with low quality tea dust. There’s not much you can do to make a tea bag taste better. It results in a bitter...
Rikyu (Movie Review)
This is the third Japanese movie about Rikyū. The other two are Death of a Tea Master, and Ask This of Rikyū. The title in Japanese is 利休. It’s...
Death of a Tea Master (Movie Review)
The name of this movie in Japanese is Sen no Rikyū: Honkakubo’s Literary Remains (千利休 本覺坊遺文), and it was released in 1989. It is the film adaptation of a...
The Sainomidori Tea Cultivar
The Sainomidori (さいのみどり) cultivar is a fairly new cultivar, since it was registered in 2003. It is meant for sencha production and is suitable for cold or mountainous regions....
Tea and Coffee can Coexist
I believe that there’s no need to choose sides. During the day, you will have a chance to drink both tea and coffee. While I really don’t drink coffee,...
How I Pack my Teaware for Events
Although nowadays most of the tea events that I do are virtual, I’ll give you some tips in case that you need to pack your teaware. The basic idea...
Ocha & Co Organic Japanese Black Tea
This year I haven’t reviewed a black tea. Japanese black tea, or wakoucha, is still uncommon in the market. Ocha & Co gave me this sample. It’s organic and...
Infusing Green Tea in Honey
At my home there’s always honey. I don’t eat honey that much, but my wife and daughter like it a lot. Some time ago I read this post about...
How to get into Japanese Green Tea
While there are countless ways that you can get into Japanese green tea, here are my thoughts about it. The first thing to keep in mind is that you...
Galerie Du Thé Kagoshima Genmaicha
One of the teas that I make almost everyday is genmaicha. My wife likes it very much. But she prefers that I prepare it for her. So she was...
Aging Green Tea in the Refrigerator
I’ve written before about how to store green tea. Green tea degrades quickly, so keeping it at a low temperature is a good idea if you don’t plan to...