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  • Nio Teas’ Oishi Ceremonial Matcha Saemidori | Review & Art Pairing

    Nio Teas’ Oishi Ceremonial Matcha Saemidori | Review & Art Pairing

    Nio Teas’ Oishi Ceremonial Matcha Saemidori is from Kagoshima, on Japan’s Kyushu Island, and crafted by Mr. Oishi & the Oishi family. As the name suggests, it is made from the Saemidori cultivar, one of Japan’s most celebrated varieties, and is from Kagoshima Prefecture on Kyushu Island, one of Japan’s most fertile tea-growing regions. The…

    KimberleysKyusu

    21/09/2026
    Art Pairings, Japanese Matcha, Japanese Tea, Japanese Tea Ceremony, KimberleysKyusu, Matcha Monday, matcha review, nio teas, tea, tea and art, tea blog, tea blogger, tea review
    Art, art pairing, Ceremonial Grade Matcha, Heikala, Japanese Matcha, Japanese Tea, KimberleysKyusu, matcha, matcha monday, matcha review, nio teas, tea and art, tea blog
  • Trying a Japanese Gaba Oolong for the first time

    Trying a Japanese Gaba Oolong for the first time

    In previous years I have had the chance to try a handful of gaba oolongs, however all of those oolongs have been from Taiwan. So when I came across this Japanese gaba oolong from Kanes tea on the Yunomi Website, I knew I had to try it and see how it compared to the Taiwanese…

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    26/11/2025
    Japanese Oolong, Japanese Tea, KimberleysKyusu, Oolong, tea, tea review, Tea Tasting, yunomi tea
    gaba oolong, Gaba Tea, Japanese Oolong, Japanese Tea, kimberleys kyusu, Oolong, Shizuoka, tea, tea blog, tea review, Tea Tasting, yunomi tea
  • Land Of Fire – TeaPro (UK) |  Review

    Land Of Fire – TeaPro (UK) |  Review

    We’ve found ourselves back at Matcha Monday again & this week I want to introduce you all to TeaPro (UK) and their Land of Fire – Matcha. This is a ceremonial grade matcha from the “Land of Fire” aka Kyushu Island, which is the southernmost and most volcanic Island of Japan. The green leaves for…

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    16/06/2025
    Art, Art Pairings, japanese green tea, Japanese Matcha, Japanese Tea, Japanese Tea Ceremony, KimberleysKyusu, matcha, Matcha Monday, matcha review, tea, tea review, yunomi tea
    art pairing, Chasen, Chawan, Japanese Tea, kimberleys kyusu, Kyushu, matcha, matcha review, matcha-monday, tea blog, tea pro, tea pro matcha, yunomi tea
  • Trying a competition grade Nagareboshi Temomicha for the first time

    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…

    KimberleysKyusu

    11/06/2025
    Art, Art Pairings, green tea, japanese green tea, KimberleysKyusu, tea, tea and art, tea blog, tea blogger, tea review, yunomi tea
    Art, art pairing, competition grade tea, green tea, japanese art, Japanese Tea, KimberleysKyusu, tea, tea and art pairings, tea review, Temomicha, Yuji Watanabe, Yunomi
  • Nio Teas – Kyoto Matcha Masudaen | Review

    Nio Teas – Kyoto Matcha Masudaen | Review

    This Matcha Monday, I want to introduce you Nio Teas & their Kyoto Matcha Masudaen. This matcha is carefully crafted using a blend of three cultivars: Yabukita, Sayamakaori, and Okumidori. It is cultivated by Mr. Masuda, a skilled tea farmer from Shizuoka who oversees a substantial tea field.  In addition to this matcha, he also…

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    12/05/2025
    Art, Art Pairings, Japanese Matcha, KimberleysKyusu, matcha, Matcha Monday, matcha review, tea, tea review
    Art, Art Pairings, green tea, Japanese Tea, kimberleys kyusu, kyoto matcha, matcha, matcha monday, matcha review, nio teas, tea, tea blog, tea blogger, tea review, watercolour
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