Teabento is an online tea store that has a good range of teas, and presents them in a cute manner. This tea is called “Pika Cha”. It has the...
Matcha Syrup
Called “matcha mitsu” (抹茶蜜) in Japan, matcha syrup is used for desserts and cocktails as well. I’m sharing this recipe with you. It’s very easy to prepare. First I...
The Samidori Tea Cultivar
Samidori (さみどり) is an unregistered tea cultivar from the Uji region. It’s not to be confused with Saemidori. This cultivar is suitable for shaded teas like gyokuro and tencha....
Material Matcha Uji MMU03
Material Matcha Uji is a new online shop that aims to sell exceptional matcha blends from Uji. It was founded by Etienne and Morgan, two young men from France who...
Sugiyama Hikosaburo: The Discoverer of Yabukita
If you’re into Japanese tea, you may have heard about the Yabukita cultivar. This tea cultivar was instrumental in the prosperity of the Japanese tea industry. It’s the most...
Culinary Tea (Book Review)
Culinary Tea, by Cynthia Gold and Lisë Stern, had been on my wish list for a long time. While I’m not very active in the kitchen, I do try...
3 Leaf Tea Ceremonial Matcha
After the podcast with Luciana from 3 Leaf Tea, I received a sample of the company’s ceremonial grade matcha. It’s hand picked in the Uji region, so the quality...
Podcast 034: Oscar Brekell
I first met Oscar Brekell in Japan at last year’s Uji press tea tour. At that time, I didn’t know that I was speaking to a famous tea personality...
Chagayu
Chagayu (茶粥) is a tea rice porridge that is made in western Japan, but it is in Nara prefecture where it is most famous. The oldest written account about...
Kiss Me Organics Ceremonial Matcha
Kiss Me Organics reached out to me for a review of their organic ceremonial matcha. I love matcha, so I was definitely interested in trying it. Especially since it’s...
Podcast 033: 3 Leaf Tea
3 Leaf Tea specializes in matcha. The company sells online, and also in their physical store and café in Auburn, NY. In this episode I speak with Luciana Torous,...
Podcast 032: The State of the Matcha Market in the US
In this episode I talk with Noli Ergas of Sugimoto America about the matcha market in the United States. Among the topics covered are: the current trend regarding demand...