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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…
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Trying a competition grade Nagareboshi Temomicha for the first time
I am always on the look out for new teas to try and when I saw that this Competition Grade Nagareboshi Temomicha was available via Yunomi, I knew that I had to experience it for myself as I have only ever had a handful of competition grade teas in the past, but each one has…
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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…
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10 Years
When I started this blog ten years ago, I wanted to use it as a way to not only share my love of tea with others, but also as a platform for me to be able to learn and develop as a tea enthusiast and channel my creativity. Looking back, I think I can safely…
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Chiyonoen Tea Garden: Standard Ceremonial Grade Yame Matcha (Hime Midori)
This single cultivar Hime Midori Matcha is from Chiyonoen Tea Garden, a small tea garden operated by husband and wife farmers Masashi and Eri Harashima deep in the mountains of Yabe Village, Fukuoka, Japan. It is a 3rd generation farm that specialises in high grade mountain-grown sencha and gyokuro, established by his grandfather and the…
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