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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…
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Garden Glimpses – Koukien Tea Garden

We’ve quickly found ourselves at the end of September already which means that it’s time for another instalment of the Garden Glimpses series, with just one more after this to finish off the year. If you are yet to read any of the previous instalments of this series, now is the perfect time to catch…
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Azuma Tea Farm – Samidori-no-ka Matcha – Review & Art Pairing

Am I about to review another Azuma Tea Farms Matcha? Of course I am, because I will not be able to stop until I’ve tried and reviewed each and every single one, which I’m getting closer and closer to achieving as time goes by. You would think that by now I would have found one…
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Ippodo’s Ippoen Gyokuro: A Symphony in Gold and Green

If you have read any of my posts featuring teas from Ippodo, you’ll know that I have been completely & utterly blow away by all of the Ippodo teas I have tried so far. I am always excited to try more of them because I know I am in for such a fantastic experience. Today…
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Tasting Sessions – Miyazaki Sabou: Kamairicha (Yabukita Single Cultivar – Reserve)

Every once in a while I come across a tea that has such a incredibly unique set of tasting notes that there is not an ounce of doubt in my mind that I need to post about it, so I can ensure that as many people as possible know about said tea and hopefully get…