Kamairicha
Kamairicha (釜炒り茶, pan fried tea) is different from most Japanese green teas in that it’s not steamed but pan fried, like the Chinese do. It has a mild roasted...
Kukicha
Kukicha (茎茶, twig tea) is special because unlike most teas it isn’t made with tea leaves, but twigs and stems instead. When tea leaves are harvested, they go through...
Genmaicha
Genmaicha (玄米茶, brown rice tea) is essentially a mix of green tea and roasted rice. This blend balances the astringency of green tea with the nutty flavor of the...
Matcha
Matcha (fine powder tea, 抹茶) is also spelled maccha. The correct way to spell it according to the Japanese reading would be maccha, but for some reason the term...