It's All About Tea — sencha

Today, Japanese teas are renowned around the world for their fresh, grassy taste and unmistakable umami. Because of these favorable qualities, Japanese tea also requires extra care when storing.  (Read more)

Japan doesn't leave much time to relax. As soon as the breathtaking cherry blossom season is over, comes the start of a new time of year — Shincha season.

For many Japanese tea lovers out there, May is basically a holy month!

Tea connoisseurs flock to the markets to secure for themselves some of the year’s limited supply of first flush (Read more)

Most people who are into tea and especially those who are into Japanese culture (or at least those who have been to a Japanese restaurant) will most likely know of the most popular types of green teas consumed in Japan: sencha, genmaicha, gyokuro, and matcha.

These are but only the most commonly consumed teas which you might find in most places you visit, both in Japan and abroad. Whether you are planning a trip to Japan or just wish to learn more about the teas produced in Japan, there are indeed many more tea types to discover! (Read more) 

We all know of Chado (the way of tea), also known as Chanoyu – the traditional Japanese matcha tea ceremony. But how many of us know that Senchado (The Way Of Sencha) was as much of a thing as Chado at a time? Although now sencha is drunk in much more casual settings, most commonly in the comforts of one’s home or perhaps at a sushi restaurant, it started off as a more or less ceremonial tea. (Read more)