Tea Guides

Like any hobby, there's a lot of depth to tea! Here are our guides to help you on your journey

Types of Japanese Tea

A Beginner’s Guide to Making Tea

Intro to Brewing Sencha

How to make Matcha | Usucha

How to Make Matcha | Koicha

Is Foam Important? Comparing Styles of Usucha

A Better Matcha Latte: Our Recipe

Richer and stronger: Our Matchaccino Recipe

Matcha: 7 Myths and Misconceptions

Matcha Health Science: An Evidence-Based Review

How Matcha is Made: Cultivation and Harvest

How Sencha is Made: Aracha Production

The Emerging Tea Science of Caffeine and Theanine

Introducing Matcha to your Café Menu

Single Origin vs Blends: Comparing Two Different Styles of Tea Production

Learn about Teaware

Taking Care of your Teaware

Types of Japanese Teapots

Where Japanese Teaware is Produced

What Makes a Bowl a Chawan?

The Many Shapes of the Matcha Bowl

Beyond Shudei: The Variety of Tokoname-yaki

Timeless Style: The Elegance of Hagi-yaki

Know Your Chawan: A Guide to the Famous Matcha Bowl Styles

The Best Temperature-controlled Gooseneck Kettles for Tea

Learn about Tea Ceremony

Introductory Guide to Tea Ceremony Utensils

A Guide to Chasen - The All-important Matcha Whisk

Natsume - A Guide to the Ceremonial Tea Caddy

What is Chanoyu? | An Introduction to the Japanese Tea Ceremony

Kintsugi - History and Introduction

An Introduction to Japanese Incense

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