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Discover one of the rarest, most stunning shincha teas in all of Japan ..read more

You've heard the word UMAMI but what is this fifth taste sensation ..read more

How to ICE BREW gyokuro, or any green tea, for a taste so rich and delicious, you will want to do it every time ..read more

Discover the final two remarkable WILD Organic tamaryokucha teas from Shikoku...the last one has a big surprise ending ..read more

Have you ever wondered how to tell if a tea is really of the highest quality? We have a simple trick to help you tell ..read more

A small tea farm in Shizuoka hunts wild tea ..read more

A new kind of tamaryokucha from Shizuoka ..read more

Studies have been conducted on green tea related to everything from mental alertness, frailty, anti-aging, heart disease, skin health, gastrointestinal disorders, stroke, osteoporosis, cognitive impairment, oral health, arthritis, and obesity. As the years pass, more good news emerges about the health benefits of drinking green tea on a daily basis and as a result, green tea is here to stay ..read more

When foreigners move to Japan a peculiar thing happens. No matter how much we fuss, nearly every day is a bad hair day. Silky smooth Japanese hair envy is almost a given when you move here ..read more