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About Sayama Sencha Green Tea

Sencha is a type of green tea and a term used to describe the way how to drink it. It is the clear, golden or jade colored tea that Japanese people usually drink. There is a wide range of flavors depending on the quality of the tea leaves, origin, harvest time, variety, heat and blend.
Tea Recipes

How to Make the Best Hojicha Tea with Milk

A nice cup of hojicha keeps you warm during the colder months. It tastes even better if you boil the hojicha with milk. It's better to add a little more hojicha than you think. Because it contains more twigs, hojicha has more volume for its weight than ordinary sencha leaves.
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Check by tea type! How to find a high-quality Japanese tea

We have written a guide to help you choose a fine Japanese tea, divided into different types of tea: sencha, fukamushicha and gyokuro. If you don't know much about tea, but would like to know more about tea varieties and drink better tea, this article will help you.
Cultures

Usui: When snow turns to rain and Tea Life

Usui is one of the 24th solar term, when snow turns to rain. In the lunar calendar, it is the 15th day after Risshun. It's still cold and hot tea is the best drink of the season. This is the time when confectionery shops start selling gorgeous tea sweets for Hanami season.
Cultures

Risshun, the first day of spring and Tea Life

About Risshun, the beginning of spring. Risshun is around the 4th. Sweets for the first day of spring is tsubaki mochi. A charming rice cake sandwiched between two small camellia leaves is a classic early spring treat.
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Comparison: Alishan Tea and Japanese Tea

Alishan tea is one of well known Taiwanese teas and is grown in the high mountains. It has a bright liquor color, a gentle sweetness and a gorgeous aroma. It is said that the higher the altitude of the tea gardens, the lighter the aroma. Japanese tea is made by steaming tea leaves, whereas green...
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About Kabusecha Shaded Sencha Green Tea

If you are looking for a green tea with a beautiful jade color and a strong taste, aroma and sweetness, Kabusecha is one of the best choices for you. It is a relatively expensive tea due to the time and effort involved, but it is undoubtedly delicious. Kabusecha Shaded Sencha Green Tea Kabuse...
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Yabukita Cultivar

Yabukita is the most commonly used cultivar for the production of Japanese tea. The name "Yabukita" is sometimes given to green tea, and comes from the tea tree cultivar "Yabukita". In the past, 75% of Japanese tea was produced from the Yabukita, and this is what sencha represents! If you want t...
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Sayamakaori Cultivar

“Sayamakaori" is a tea cultivar from Saitama Prefecture, named after the Sayama region. It has a lovely fragrance of tropical fruits and flowers. If you want to try a tea with a different aroma If you want to drink a green tea with a flowery aroma If you want a green tea which goes well with t...
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The Best Kyusu Teapots for Beginners

For the Japanese, a kyusu is essential for making tea. You don't have to live without it, but it makes tea time even better. You can make not only Japanese tea, but also oolong tea and black tea with a kyusu. We recommend that you own one. For those who have never bought your own kyusu teapot be...
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