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Haru Matcha – Kasumi | Review & Art Pairing

I make no secret of the fact that I thoroughly enjoyed Haru Matcha’s Hana Matcha, so when they asked me if I wanted to try their Kasumi Matcha, I of course said yes and eagerly awaited its arrival at my door. I couldn’t wait to jump straight into trying it and experimenting with it, in…
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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…
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Shogyokuen’s Iwai no Shiro, Premium Ceremonial Grade Modern Matcha | Review & Art Pairing

It’s Matcha Monday and this week I want to introduce you to a new (to me) matcha that I have been sipping on for the last few weeks, Shogyokuen’s Iwai no Shiro, Premium Ceremonial Grade Modern Matcha. This matcha is produced using a blend of tencha leaves created by master blender & CEO Hiroshi Kobayashi,…
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Hara Matcha – Hana Blend | Review & Art Pairing

This Matcha Monday, I want to introduce you all to a tea company by the name of Haru Matcha, a company I have never written about on my blog, that was started by co-founders Nicha and Francis not only because they love matcha, but because they believed that there was so much to be learned…
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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…