This book is fairly new, it was published on August of 2018. The photography is excellent because one of the authors, Michael Freeman, is a professional photographer. Timothy d’Offay,...
Bizenya Kohaku
I found this tea from Bizenya but I can’t remember who gave it to me in the first place. The good thing is that it’s a very interesting tea....
Kuma Tea Gardens Saemidori Gyokuro Tenkaichi
Thanks to Yunomi.life, I was able to taste this winning gyokuro from the All Japan Tea Competition 2017. It’s made by Kuma Tea Gardens in the city of Yame,...
Suisouen Organic Matcha
This matcha from Suisouen comes from Kagoshima prefecture and is JAS organic certified. Many thanks to Webexpoo for giving me this tea. Suisouen is a tea company in Azumino,...
Sugimoto Tea Sencha Asatsuyu
I received this sample from Sugimoto Tea. It’s not on their online tea store. Single cultivar sencha is something that they’re trying out with their wholesale clients. Asatsuyu is...
Magic of Japanese Tea (Book Review)
I’m a big fan of Oscar Brekell. He is a tea celebrity in Japan, to a degree that is unheard of in the Western world. Oscar has written three...
Hotta Katsutaro Shoten Organic Matcha
I had this sample lying around for a long time, but hadn’t opened the package until now. I’m glad I did because I liked it a lot 🙂 Since...
The Old Tea Seller: Life and Zen Poetry in 18th Century Kyoto (Book Review)
While writing the post about Baisao, the “old tea seller”, I learned of this book. Because Baisao was such an interesting and influential person, I bought the book on...
The Tea Crane Organic Seed-Grown Black Tea
I’ve never had the chance to taste a green tea from the Yamatomidori cultivar, but at least I was able to taste a black tea made from bushes grown...
Boke Bancha Review
This is one of those tea samples that for some reason I didn’t review quickly, so I forgot about it until now. It happens when I receive too many...
Jade Leaf Matcha Classic Ceremonial Matcha
I received this sample from Jade Leaf Matcha at the World Tea Expo. The company has three ceremonial matchas. This one is the most economic. All of them come...
Smile Tea Organic Houjicha
Smile tea is a new brand created for selling through Amazon. It’s manufactured in Kagoshima prefecture by Kagoshima Seicha. They gave me this sample at the World Tea Expo....