Choosing a Tea pot
One of the subjects we receive a lot of questions about is how cups and tea pots can change the taste of the tea, and if there is special advice...
Our Blog
Explore Japanese tea, ceramics and culture through Keiko’s guides, stories and discoveries, from understanding different teas and how to prepare them to exploring the traditions, craftsmanship and people behind them.
Ceramics
Keiko Uchida First Anniversary Party
We are delighted to invite you to celebrate one year of Keiko Uchida. Thursday 23 July 2026 2.00 pm to 8.00 pm Join us for cold brew tea, sake and champagne...
How to choose a kyusu tea pot
I drink a lot of tea all day long. As I grew up in a very traditional Japanese family I was always drinking cups of green tea. With this experience...
Why are Chawan (Matcha Tea bowls) so valuable?
I have been asked time after time why it is that Match tea bowls are so especially valuable – far more so than the equivalent shape and size of rice...
Matcha
Matcha Tasting Workshop
It hardly seems like a year! The time has rushed by, but it’s true. It has now one year since we opened the Keiko Uchida store in Notting Hill. It’s...
What Does Ceremonial Grade Matcha Mean? A Guide to Matcha Quality
Many people think Ceremonial Grade is the top grade of Matcha tea, but actually there is no such thing as Ceremonial Grade in Japan. In fact, Ceremonial Matcha is simply...
Christmas offer from Keiko Uchida
As it is getting closer to the Christmas and I hope you all have a peaceful moment. We are having quite busy winter to negotiate with tea farmers and tea...
Festive offers!
I think we are all a bit shocked that it is suddenly so cold. There is a real feeling of winter in the air. It is nearly the end of...
Japanese Tea
Getting Through the Heatwave: The Art of Japanese Cold Brew
As we’re facing a serious heatwave, I’ve been drinking lots of glasses of cold-brew tea and iced Matcha tea. I know some people think cold tea needs some sort of...
It’s Shincha time!
It’s one of the best times of the year for those of us who love Japanese tea. The time for Shincha! Shincha is the ‘first flush’ tea made from the...
Recommendation of cold teas in hot days
Here are some of our recommendations for cold teas to enjoy during the hot summer days. Click here to learn how to make our cold teas.
The World of Tea Caddy
As I love visiting gardens and houses in the country in the UK, I’ve quite often seen antique tea caddies in country houses. It shows a refined kind of taste,...
Japanese Culture
The Sakura Season
It is still chilly here in London, but I feel that Spring is around the corner. As you know, the Cherry tree and the Cherry blossom season is particularly special...
Samurai and the Tea Ceremony
The Samurai exhibition at the British Museum has had great reviews, so I was really looking forward seeing it. When I went last week I found a beautiful exhibition, with...
Green Friday offer and Torino ichi festival
This will be our first Christmas in the new Notting Hill store, and we are very excited to be welcoming everyone and introducing our new collections and gift items. We...
Sumo In London
It is wonderful seeing the Sumo wrestlers in London, all over the news programmes right now. My grandfather was a huge fan of Sumo and I remember going with him...
News
Londoner Magazine Feature with Keiko Uchida
We were pleased to have our resident tea master, Keiko Uchida, featured in Londoner magazine in an article by Halima Abdi exploring the rise of matcha among Gen Z and...
ITV National News Interviews Keiko Uchida Amid Global Matcha Boom and Shortage Concerns
Today we had the pleasure of welcoming ITV National News reporter Sam Holder and his team to our newly opened Japanese ceramics gallery and specialist craft tea store, where they...
Featured on BBC Radio 4’s World at One – Talking Matcha, Tradition, and Global Influence
On Monday, 22nd September 2025, listeners of BBC Radio 4’s flagship current affairs programme The World at One were invited to enjoy an insightful segment as Keiko Uchida, our resident...
Across Borders, With Care: We Now Ship Internationally
We’re delighted to share that international delivery is now available—a gentle expansion of our reach, allowing more of you to experience our offerings, wherever you are in the world. Whether...
