I realized recently that I can quickly and pretty accurately explain the difference between light steamed and deep steamed sencha. It’s not too difficult to...

One of the most frequent emails we receive is for our recommendations on where to have tea while visiting Japan. We wanted to share a...

Why do We love Miyabi Sencha? When I worked for a well known Japanese tea company in New York during in the late aughts, I...

Soba cha, while not actually tea as it does not come from the Camellia Sinensis plant, is the roasted grains of Tartary Buckwheat, a cousin...

Furukawa San We are honored to be able to share the products crafted by the Furukawa family (a husband and wife operation) based in Uji...

Making a perfect bowl of Matcha is easier than most people think - as long as you have the correct tools. While we have already...

Why do we love Uchu Matcha? Uchū matcha is a favorite of ours that we added to our menu last year as a special colloboration...

What is Hojicha? Hojicha refers to a style of Japanese green tea that undergoes a secondary process of roasting. While many green teas undergo "hiire"...

We love green tea and we love sweets - and while we can't claim we love every dessert utilizing matcha, we absolutely, unabashedly love matcha...