-
Idle Hour’s – Matcha Yamane-en Senzoku (Ceremonial Grade) – Review & Art Pairing

A little earlier in the year, Idle Hour, a new Matcha company, very kindly gifted me a tin of their Yamane-en Senzoku Matcha to try along with a beautiful chawan, & while they did not ask me to post about either & just wanted to hear my feedback, I felt it important to share my…
-
Radical Harmony, Helene Kröller-Müller’s Neo-Impressionists – Exhibition Round Up

When I learned that The National Gallery was going to be holding an exhibition that revolved entirely around the world’s most significant collection of Neo-Impressionist art, I had to plan a visit. I was accompanied to this exhibition not only by my wonderful husband, but also by tea, with my Teapro On-The-Go Tea Flask –…
-
Trying a competition grade Nagareboshi Temomicha for the first time

I am always on the look out for new teas to try and when I saw that this Competition Grade Nagareboshi Temomicha was available via Yunomi, I knew that I had to experience it for myself as I have only ever had a handful of competition grade teas in the past, but each one has…
-
Baisa Nakamura: Imperial Ceremonial Grade – Uji Matcha | Review

It’s been a while since I’ve been able to post a long form post here on my blog and I really have missed doing it, but I also felt like I was in need of a little break from doing it while I worked on crafting a new posting style for my content over on…
-
Tsujiki Tea Garden: Modern Heritage Grade – Uji Matcha (Gokou)

Just over nine years have passed since I started this blog and throughout all of that time, I have been able to sip my way through many a matcha, the majority of which were single cultivar matchas sourced from many different locations throughout Japan. Those experiences have been able to help me learn about the…