As you know, gyokuro is one of the most expensive Japanese teas. How can you make sure that you’re buying the best gyokuro for your money? Follow these simple...
Guide to Re-steeping Japanese Green Tea
Did you know that once brewed, you can still get more flavor out of your green tea leaves? You do so by re-steeping. Basically, all you have to do...
Shincha: Japanese Green Tea from the First Flush
Shincha (新茶, new tea) sounds like a type of Japanese tea and is easily confused with sencha, but it has more to do with the time of harvest. You’ll...
Why are there Electric Fans in Tea Fields?
If you look at a Japanese tea field, you’ll often see what looks like tall posts with small fans on top. Have you wondered what they are for? The...
Ice Brewing Gyokuro
I’m sure that you’re familiar with iced tea, but did you know that you can brew tea using ice only? Ice brewing, or ice steeping, is called kooridashi (氷出し)...
The Tea With the Highest Saponin Content: Saponincha
Did you know that there’s a tea that’s mainly drank for its saponin content? It’s called saponincha (サポニン茶, saponin tea) in Japan, and it’s a real tea in the...
How to Make Kaga Boucha at Home
Have you tried kaga boucha before? It’s basically roasted kukicha and it’s named after Kaga city in Ishikawa prefecture. Other names for it are houjikukicha (焙じ茎茶) and kukihoujicha (茎焙じ茶)....
Wagashi: Traditional Confectionery for the Tea Ceremony
Wagashi (和菓子) is a traditional Japanese sweet made of bean paste, rice and fruits. It’s often served with a bowl of matcha in the Japanese tea ceremony. There are...
Kuwacha
Have you ever heard about Kuwacha? Kuwacha (桑茶, mulberry leaf tea) is a tisane made from the leaves of the mulberry plant. It has been traditionally drunk in Japan...
Brewing Chinese Green Tea
Yes, you are on the right site. Though this blog is all about Japanese teas, this post is not here by mistake. After all, lovers of quality tea will...
Beginner’s Guide to Steeping Japanese Green Tea
I wrote this guest post for World of Tea, a well-known tea blog written by Tony Gebely. Tony has been writing about tea since 2009, and he also authored...
Caffeine Myths About Tea
Caffeine, the world’s most popular psychostimulant, has both its pros and cons. Because of health reasons, some people have to lower (or completely remove) their daily caffeine intake....