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The Global Japanese Tea Association – Japanese Tea Marathon- Day 12 | Aichi
Located in the middle of Japan, Aichi is known for its rather healthy economy. Its capital city – Nagoya is one of the three major cities in Japan. Aichi is also home to Toyota Motor Corporation. Hence, it has had the highest export value of manufactured products for more than 40 years! The importance of…
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The Global Japanese Tea Association – Japanese Tea Marathon- Day 8 | Kyoto
Kyoto is known as the cultural capital of Japan. It was the actual capital of the country for more than 1000 years (between 794 – 1868)! When the capital of Japan was moved to Tokyo, a lot of significant culture still remained in Kyoto. Even today, Kyoto is home to over 2,000 temples and shrines.…
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Matcha Monday Masterclasses | Preparing Matcha (Part 1) – The Traditional Methods
Hey there Teacups! Happy Matcha Monday! Today marks the start of a brand new series that will be happening on some Mondays between other matcha posts titled Matcha Monday Masterclasses, a series which will revolve around teaching you everything you need to know about matcha! My aim with this series is help matcha newbies and…
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Let’s Talk Tea | Obubu – Tsubame Kukicha (Stem Tea) | Review
Hey there Teacups! I’m back today with another Let’s Talk Tea post and this time around I’m going to be reviewing Obubu Tea Farms – Tusbame Kukicha (Stem Tea). I’ve tried one tea and one tisane from Obubu Tea Farms now and I’ve enjoyed each of them a lot, so when it came to trying this…