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Building My Own Japanese Tea Advent Calendar – Ft Yunomi Tea
The Festive season is almost here and of course, I like many of you out there want to combine my love of tea and Christmas together in the form of a tea advent Calander. There are some option out there for traditional tea lovers but they are very limited, some only ship within specific countries […]
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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 […]
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Side By Side Matcha Comparison – Featuring Three Matchas From Naoki Matcha
These three matchas are from Uji (specifically the area near Joyo), Wazuka and Nisho. They are high-grade matchas that are suitable for both usucha and koicha and they have been named after the regions they come from Uji Harmony, Wazuka Hilltop and Nishio Bloom. Each of the matchas was shaded for around six weeks. Elevation […]
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Side By Side Matcha Comparison – Featuring Three Mystery Matchas From Happuan Souen
Recently I was asked by Happuan Souen, who is a Omotesenke instructor and Matcha Seller over on Instagram, if I would be willing to try out three mystery matchas and compare them and send my feedback to them. Two of the matchas are low-pesticide and one matcha is for the Japanese domestic market. When I […]
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Insights Into The Japanese Tea Industry – Tezumi Tea (Q&A -Part 1)
Happy new years eve everyone! I thought I would end off the year with one final post for what has been one of my favorite new series to write for since I re-branded the blog earlier this year, which is my Insights Into The Japanese Tea Industry series. I’ve had so much fun putting together […]