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Soba Cha: Your new favorite tea

By Zach Mangan

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...

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Know Your Producer: Furukawa San

By Zach Mangan

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...

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The Tools For A Perfect Matcha

By Zach Mangan

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

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Get To Know: Uchu Matcha

By Zach Mangan

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...

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Hojicha: Japan's Ultimate Comfort Tea

By Zach Mangan

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"...

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Super Easy, Super Delicious Matcha Green Tea Ice Cream in 5 steps

By Zach Mangan

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...

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The Very Best Iced Matcha Latte

By Zach Mangan

With summer upon us, we wanted to share one of our favorite (and most asked about) hot weather drinks. While we agree high quality matcha,...

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Gyokuro: Japan's Most Treasured Tea Demystified

By Zach Mangan

Gyokuro is a style of green tea that is, identity wise, completely Japanese. Gyokuro is unique in that the leaves of the plant are unpruned...

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Tips & Advice

The Best Iced Green Tea You Will Ever Have

By Zach Mangan

As the hot weather approaches, we absolutely love cold brewing our green teas. Store bought iced tea is often full of sugar and preservatives and...

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