Yame Tea Map
Yame Tea Map Yame city, Fukuoka is a consistent origin site of Japan’s best gyokuro teas. In the very dark green (looks black) is an outline of every tea farm […]
Matcha Blending Attempts in 2024
Matcha Blending Attempts in 2024 I’ve gotta say: grinding matcha is a lot of work. It’s worth it when you can drink your creation, or see the look of happiness […]
Buddhism Test (Japanese names)
I am not Buddhist, though I am interested in knowing more about it. I will embark on a Buddhist-centric pilgrimage in April and want to feel less ignorant about the […]
Milk and Sugar in Tea (Comprehensive Article)
Milk and Sugar in Tea. A generally ignored topic in my mind. Friends, I’ve been sitting on these notes for a couple years. Hidden away in a folder, in a […]
How does the process of brewing tea work
October 5th 2023 by Joshua Linvershttps://www.sommerier.com/?p=3463 I think it’s best as an analogy. As a person who brews tea, you’re not an artist, you’re more of a manager. It’s up […]
Shikoku Tea Map
Shikoku Tea Map: Since I began doing my ‘subscription box’ which is not a subscription… due to lack of eCommerce skills… I’ve had to double down on making educational content. […]
Genmaicha (making my own blend)
Genmaicha (making my own blend) The famous Japanese blend of rice and tea. I’ve made my own versions several times but its always been fast and loose – an unmeasured, […]
Factors that Influence Enjoyment of Tea
When we sit down with a cup of tea, we continue a journey enabled by millions of years of evolution in both our bodies and the tea plant. Physical and […]
Chinese Tea Harvest Terminology
Chinese Tea Terminology Note: The Gregorian dates presented in this post are only relevant in 2021 as they are based on the Lunar calendar. Hello everyone! Let’s run through an […]
Sencha brewing fun with Mine no Kaori
It’s Wednesday morning and my daughter is in school. I finished reading my novel ‘Buddenbrooks’ thanks to a stint of several 4+ hour reading sessions. It’s a quite lengthy classic […]
A Primer on Yellow Tea
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A Primer on White Tea
A little series I’ll start doing, hopefully soon with a better mic and a script. 🙂
How to Brew Tea Well
Brewing tea well equates to consistency, and this consistency can be developed in two ways: with technology or intuition. In the video above, water temperature is deduced by the size […]