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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…
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Matcha Monday | Ippodo Tea – Seiun Matcha | Review

Ippodo Tea is a family-run Japanese tea company that was founded in 1717, in the heart of Kyoto. More than just a retailer, Ippodo is a multi-faceted tea company that carefully selects, blends and crafts its tea. The name Ippodo, literally means “preserve one.” The name came from Prince Yamashina, who enjoyed Ippodo tea and wanted…
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Tasting Sessions – Yunomi Matcha: Uji no Aji – Kibune

Matcha Monday has rolled its way around again and while I have been consistently posting for Matcha Monday over on my Instagram and TikTok, it’s been a while since I have done a long form post for Matcha Monday here on my blog. So with that in mind, for this weeks Matcha Monday I thought…
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Matcha Monday – Yunomi Ceremonial Grade Matcha Comparison Tasting

I’m sure you all know well enough by now that when it comes to matcha I have a little bit of an obsession. But it goes much further than just wanting to drink it. I have set myself the aim of learning everything I can about it and one of my favourite ways to do…
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Tasting Sessions – Tsujki: Heritage Grade Uji Hikari Matcha
Recently I was given the chance to try an incredible matcha by the team over at Yunomi and I knew from the instant I took my first sip that I was going to end up writing a long form post about my experiences with this tea. The matcha in questions is a Modern Heritage Grade…