Saeakari (さえあかり), meaning “clear brightness”, is one of the cultivars that has been getting the attention of Japanese tea farmers in recent years. This cultivar was developed in an...
Sugimoto Tea Organic Wakoucha
Wakoucha, or Japanese black tea, is one of the teas that I’ve been serving often at the tea tastings that I offer in my city. Beginners want to experience...
Sencha Vodka Tonic
Last week I held a Japanese food and tea pairing with my friend Kayoko. At the end, we served a tea cocktail: the sencha vodka tonic. It was a...
It’s Impossible to be an Expert on All the Teas in the World
I’m not being pessimistic, it’s just a humbling realization. The world of tea is immense. My focus is Japanese tea, which is just a tiny part, but even then...
Senbird Tea Kotobuki Gyokuro
Senbird Tea is a new Japanese tea company that imports tea and then ships it from New York. I’m excited about this tea because it’s been a while since...
The Story of Japanese Tea (Book Review)
I learned about this book from the author himself, Tyas Sōsen of The Tea Crane. I follow him on Facebook. Without thinking it twice, I bought it in order...
Podcast 041: Tea Events with Elyse Petersen
In this episode, Elyse Petersen of Tealet shares her experience with organizing tea events. She recently wrote a related article on T Ching. Tea events are the key to...
Masters Teas Shincha Sencha
Masters Teas is a sister site of Adagio Teas. Its focus is high grade artisan tea. I’ve been fortunate enough to receive a couple of Japanese teas from them....
Ask This of Rikyu (Movie Review)
In the past I’ve posted tea and tea book reviews. This will be the first movie review. There are three Japanese movies about Sen no Rikyū. I’ll start by...
The Tea Lifestyle
Are you living the tea lifestyle? I recently realized that this term exists. While it changes depending on the local tea culture, I’ll attempt to describe it in this...
Naoki Matcha Silver Yame Blend
Hiro from Naoki Matcha contacted me some time ago. I didn’t know about this online store until then. After seeing the website, I was very impressed and eager to...
How my Preferences in Tea have Changed
I’ve been a regular tea drinker for about sixteen years. My preferences have changed along the way. You can probably relate to my experience. My first contact with real...