The start of tea shooting in Kyoto was announced on 2nd April with the harvest expected in about a month. In Kagoshima, […] The post Japanese Tea Report – April 2024 appeared first on Global Japanese Tea Association ..read more

We are now at the most exciting time of the year for Japanese tea: spring harvest, the most prized one, is happening […] The post Tea Harvest in Japan appeared first on Global Japanese Tea Association ..read more

We are happy to tell you about the launch of our newest project – 30 Japanese Tea Innovators! Japanese tea here in […] The post 30 Japanese Tea Innovators appeared first on Global Japanese Tea Association ..read more

As the new tea season is nearing Uji City has presented a letter of appreciation to tea pickers of Uji tea. In […] The post Japanese Tea Report – March 2024 appeared first on Global Japanese Tea Association ..read more

Very often we are posed with the question: are there any new – more modern – ways of brewing tea in Japan? […] The post New Way of Brewing Tea – Tokine (刻音) appeared first on Global Japanese Tea Association ..read more

Very often we are posed the question: are there any new – more modern – ways of brewing tea in Japan? Today […] The post New Ways of Brewing Tea: the “Tokine 刻音” appeared first on Global Japanese Tea Association ..read more

More than half of the tea produced in Japan is sencha. However, in recent years, consumption of sencha has declined significantly, and […] The post <Tea & Production> The first smoked tea in Japan. The surprising aroma is gaining recognition overseas as well. A new category of Japanese tea developed by a pioneer. [Kaneroku Matsumotoen / Hiroki Matsumoto] appeared first on Global Japanese Tea Association ..read more

If you hear the words “tea✕ nitrogen gas” and think “tea preservation,” you’re probably in the business. The first company in Japan […] The post <Tea & Nitrogen Gas> From Kamakura. Nitrogen gas fizzes tea! The possibilities of tea are expanding with a beer-like pop appearance that attracts people [CHABAKKA TEA PARKS / Ken Miura] appeared first on Global Japanese Tea Association ..read more

To store and carry tea leaves, a package (container) is necessary. During the Edo period, tea leaves were stored in ceramic pots […] The post <Tea & Packaging> It looks like a cigarette, but inside of it is tea. How chabacco is expanding the reach of tea by making fun of the world [Showtime / Shota Morikawa] appeared first on Global Japanese Tea Association ..read more

KADODE OOIGAWA, one of Japan’s largest commercial facilities for experiencing tea, was created through a collaboration of JA Oigawa, Shimada City, and […] The post <Tea & Large Facilities> Aiming to attract one million visitors a year. Can a commercial facility that allows visitors to experience tea become a hub that brings the ideal and reality of tea producers and consumers closer together? [KADODE OOIGAWA] appeared first on Global Japanese Tea Association ..read more