A brief summary of Japanese Tea – Carly De La Cruz
This blog post is the creation of one of our amazing previous interns Carly De La Cruz. She came to […]
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Tea Ware: Chawan, Houhin, and Kyusu
There are many ways to make tea, and just as many kinds of teapots. Today we’re going to talk about
Tea Cultivars: All About the Plant!
During tea tours, we are often asked whether there are different types of plants for different teas. Read on for
What’s in a Name? Part III: Bancha & Hojicha
Are you ready for part 3?! Here come bancha and hojicha! Bancha 番茶 The character for ban includes the characters
What’s in a Name? Part II: Gyokuro & Kukicha
Welcome back to our blog series on tea names! Today, we’ll cover gyokuro and kukicha. Gyokuro 玉露 Gyokuro, meaning
What’s in a Name? Part I: Matcha, Tencha, and Sencha
Hello everyone! This week’s post is the first section of a series on Japanese tea names. If you’ve ever been