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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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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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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…