Category: Product Reviews

One of my favorite things to do is reviewing a Japanese tea made from a cultivar that I haven’t tasted before. Sugimoto Tea has helped me a lot in...

Asatsuyu is one of my favorite tea cultivars. I’m a big fan of green teas with a bold umami taste. So it’s a pleasure to review this fukamushi sencha...

I’ve never tasted a Japanese white tea before. It’s very difficult to find this type of tea made in Japan, as well as yellow tea. Note that I have...

A friend gave me this Japanese souvenir. It’s a curry made with matcha! This product is made by Itohkyuemon, a company that sells tea and sweets made with tea....

Many years ago I tried the Koushun cultivar for the first time at Chachanoma. It was a delightful experience. Unfortunately, time passes and now I can barely remember what...

This is the first product that I review from Nio Teas, an online store that sells Japanese tea. Although the Gokou cultivar is commonly found in the Uji region,...

The first time I saw a Zojirushi water boiler was when I lived in Japan. It’s a popular brand there. I bought one when I left Japan and I...

I visited Maiko Tea many years ago when I was on a tea tour in Kyoto prefecture. What I remember the most is that they served me a gyokuro...

I’ve known about kancha for years, but I only managed to get my hands on a sample now. It is quite rare. In fact, this isn’t the original one...

Since most Japanese tea is harvested by machine, obtaining one picked by hand isn’t easy. I’m very eager to taste this asamushi (light steamed) sencha from the Honyama region...