Tea farmer Shuichirou Sakamoto (修一郎坂元) was at the 2017 World Tea Expo in JETRO’s booth. I tried his cold brewed gyokuro and it was very good. However, I didn’t...
Ochazuke
Ochazuke (お茶漬け) is a Japanese comfort food that is very easy to make. The basic ingredients are cooked rice, toppings of your choice, and either green tea, dashi (a...
Murata Jukō
Murata Jukō (村田珠光), born in Nara in 1423, is known as the founder of the Japanese tea ceremony. He entered priesthood in the Jōdō sect at an early age...
Ryutsu Service Organic Matcha
I’ve tried this matcha more than once, because Yoshiaki Hattori from Ryutsu Service has been coming to the World Tea Expo regularly. But this is the first time that...
The Book of Korean Tea (Book Review)
After attending the seminar of Fred Yoo about Korean tea at the World Tea Expo, I couldn’t resist buying his book. I know next to nothing about the subject,...
The Minamisayaka Tea Cultivar
Minamisayaka (みなみさやか,南爽 ) can be translated as “south freshness”. This cultivar is known for its aroma. It is milky, floral and refreshing. While initially meant for sencha, from what...
The Tea Crane Minamisayaka Organic Oolong
Tyas from The Tea Crane sent me some of his teas for review. While all of them are very interesting, he told me to start with this organic oolong...
Podcast 031: Japanese Green Tea In
In this episode I interview Kei Nishida, the founder of Japanese Green Tea In. This online store sells Japanese tea in the US, which they source from Arahataen Green...
World Tea Expo 2017 Part 5
This is part 5 of a series about the World Tea Expo 2017. Click here for part 1. This was the last day of the World Tea Expo. The...
World Tea Expo 2017 Part 4
This is part 4 of a series about the World Tea Expo 2017. Click here for part 1. From S sells beauty products made with green tea. If I’m...
World Tea Expo 2017 Part 3
This is part 3 of a series about the World Tea Expo 2017. Click here for part 1. Dobashien is at the expo every year. I recognized tea master...
World Tea Expo 2017 Part 2
I kept focusing on the Japanese tea companies on the first day of the expo. Nihon Nosan makes organic tea in Shizuoka prefecture. From left to right in the...