Gyokuro vs Sencha. The Battle of the Teas.
Gyokuro and sencha are two of Japan’s most popular green teas, but they differ significantly in flavour, cultivation, and brewing style. In this guide, we compare gyokuro and sencha to...
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Cold Gyokuro tea in summer
During the summer months, we would like to invite a few guests to join us in the early hours to an Asacha (a morning tea ceremony). We plan to start...
What is Gyokuro tea and how do you drink it?
Have you tried Gyokuro tea? It is the very highest quality sencha green tea. The way Gyokuro is grown is similar to the way matcha is produced. The leaves of...
The season of Shincha (this year’s new harvest tea) and summer teas.
I was in Japan in May, visiting Kyoto, Tokyo, Karatsu, Arita, Mashiko and Kasama. It has become a regular trip, going to stay at each place, and it’s wonderful to...
New Year and new good fortune teas
I hope you had a wonderful holiday season! I know some of you work for A&E and other frontline services, so I hope you all had some time for a...
Green Tea, Genmaicha, Hojicha and Iribancha
As the weather is now much colder, it’s nice and warming to have a cup of tea! We have a large variety of matcha and green tea. I thought today,...
