Miyamakaori (みやまかおり) is a late budding cultivar used for sencha production. Its name means “deep mountain aroma”, 深山香. History of Miyamakaori In 1983 at the tea industry branch of...
Kagoshima Tea Organic Tencha
I haven’t tried a tencha in a long time. It’s an uncommon tea, because most of the tencha is ground to obtain matcha. This one is organic, and sold...
Obsidian Bowl
This is a product from a Kickstarter campaign by Sanko Matcha Products. It’s a matcha bowl that has been specifically designed to improve whisking. They call it “one-dimensional matcha...
Swapping Tea with Friends
Did you buy a tea that you just don’t enjoy as much? Or perhaps you bought too much of a single tea and now you worry that you’ll get...
Podcast 055: Tea Vendor
I’ve known Salvador Sosa for many years. We finally managed to record this podcast, where we talk about Tea Vendor. Perhaps you know this tea company by its previous...
Crystals on Tea Leaves
Some days ago a Japanese friend send me a picture. It looked like crystals that had grown on top of some of the tea leaves. She told me that...
Houjicha Syrup
I’ve made matcha syrup before, but I had never seen a houjicha syrup until recently. I stumbled upon a Japanese video about it and decided to try it myself....
The Harunonagori Tea Cultivar
Harunonagori (はるのなごり) is a late budding cultivar that can be used for sencha and oolong production. The name can be literally translated as the sorrow of the passing of...
Tea Friends
It’s easy to find tea lovers in Asia, but the task is much harder in most of the West. Specialty tea isn’t mainstream. Where I live is even worse,...
Maiko Tea Chiyo Mukashi Matcha
This is my first tea review of 2024. I decided to taste the Chiyo Mukashi matcha from Maiko Tea. According to them, it is used by many tea houses...
How to Make Sencha from Your Tea Plant
At my balcony, I have some tea plants that I’ve been taking care of. Since their are still too young, I don’t get to harvest them regularly. Also, I’ve...
The Haruto 34 Tea Cultivar
Haruto 34 (はると34) is a very early budding cultivar with a good taste and aroma. The name comes from the Chinese characters 春翔, meaning spring and soar. Hence the...