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The Truth About the Difficulty in Obtaining Organic Matcha in 2025

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Matcha has grown in popularity over the last few years. It moved from being a niche health product to breaking into cafés, wellness brands, and even premium grocery stores. In North America, young adults from Generation Z and Millennials have a positive perception of organic … [Read more...] about The Truth About the Difficulty in Obtaining Organic Matcha in 2025

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How to Serve Hojicha Latte at a Café

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More and more people are finding out about hojicha. Considering its steadily increasing popularity, it's very likely that it will soon achieve the stature of matcha. When it comes to green tea, we are pretty much aware that matcha has cemented its place in popular culture. … [Read more...] about How to Serve Hojicha Latte at a Café

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How to Serve Matcha Latte at a Café

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How to Serve Matcha Latte at a Café

It has been a while since matcha started dominating pop culture. Clearly, it has maintained its peak position there. It remains a favorite among many, as evidenced by the number of its features on social media. On Instagram alone, posts with #matcha are now more than seven … [Read more...] about How to Serve Matcha Latte at a Café

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CA278 – The sensational new tea from Kagoshima

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Kagoshima tea CA278

CA278. It sounds like someone’s impossibly difficult password, right? Well, believe it or not, CA278 is the name of a Japanese tea that is creating buzz in the tea world. Today, I would like to introduce this new tea to you and tell you all about it - where it comes from, the … [Read more...] about CA278 – The sensational new tea from Kagoshima

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Yabukita Tea Cultivar (やぶきた)

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Yabukita Tea Cultivar (やぶきた)

Every kind of tea plant comes from the same Camellia Sinensis plant family. Their differences show in forms of shape, taste, aroma, color, etc. due to the different cultivars being used in the breeding of tea plants. In Japan, Yabukita (やぶきた) is the most famous and commonly used … [Read more...] about Yabukita Tea Cultivar (やぶきた)

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Matcha vs Sencha

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Matcha

While the two most popular types of green tea, Sencha and Matcha, come from the same plant known as Camellia Sinensis, they have different growing conditions and processing methods, which makes them stand apart. History of Matcha vs Sencha Green tea has been in Japan for … [Read more...] about Matcha vs Sencha

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Everything You Need to Know About Bancha Tea

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Bancha tea

Bancha is a type of Japanese green tea most commonly found after Sencha. It is similar to Sencha in one way, with they share the same plant Camellia Sinensis, but differ in every other aspect. Today, you will learn everything about  Bancha tea  in detail. Bancha with … [Read more...] about Everything You Need to Know About Bancha Tea

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Gyokuro vs Kabusecha vs Sencha – What are the differences?

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Gyokuro vs Kabusecha vs Sencha

What are the differences between Gyokuro, Kabusecha, and Sencha? In this article, we brief the differences between these three types of tea. What is Gyokuro? Gyokuro translates as jewel/jade dew and is named due to the yellowish-green color it shows when brewed. In 1835, … [Read more...] about Gyokuro vs Kabusecha vs Sencha – What are the differences?

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Everything You Need To Know About Aracha

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Aracha

Aracha 荒茶 means “crude tea” or “Unrefined” and translates as “wild tea” in English. Such Japanese green tea is a result of the first processing stage, i.e. steaming, rolling, and drying, which is done right after picking. It includes the whole leaf, blade stems, and fine hair of … [Read more...] about Everything You Need To Know About Aracha

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Everything you need to know about Yutaka Midori (ゆたかみどり)

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Yutaka Midori

Japanese teas are one of the most prominent teas in the entire world. With its abundant varieties, it has captured the attention of millions of people and has successfully won their hearts. One can say that Japanese tea is certainly a delight for a tea lover. One such variety of … [Read more...] about Everything you need to know about Yutaka Midori (ゆたかみどり)

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Everything You Need to Know about Tencha (碾茶)

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Tencha tea

Have you heard of the Japanese green tea called Tencha? Its name literally means "mortar tea" or "tea for grinding." "Ten"(碾) translates to "mortar" or "grind," and cha(茶), as you probably already know, means "tea." Why was Tencha given this name? It's simply because it is the … [Read more...] about Everything You Need to Know about Tencha (碾茶)

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What is Shizu-7132 Cultivar?

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Shizu-7132 Cultivar

If you need something aromatic, Shizu-7132 should be your choice. One of the widely cultivated organic Japanese teas is Shizu-7132, and people love the perfect balance of sweetness and the aromatic fragrance of this cultivar. However, there are a lot of facts about Shizu-7132 … [Read more...] about What is Shizu-7132 Cultivar?

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What is Asatsuyu Cultivar?

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Asatsuyu-Cultivar

If you want to fill your home with a grassy aroma, the Asatsuyu cultivar is the Japanese green tea you should go with. We have talked about lots of cultivars on our blog, and it wouldn't be justifiable to Asatsuyu cultivar if we didn't talk about it. In this blog, we are going to … [Read more...] about What is Asatsuyu Cultivar?

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What is Tsuyuhikari (御前崎茶-つゆひかり) cultivar?

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Tsuyuhikari cultivar

A lot of Japanese teas are currently taking over the world, and one of them is the Tsuyuhikari cultivar. Tsuyuhikari cultivar has a large number of amazing health benefits, but the main distinguishing feature is its taste. Proceed below to know all about the Tsuyuhikari cultivar … [Read more...] about What is Tsuyuhikari (御前崎茶-つゆひかり) cultivar?

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What is Asanoka Cultivar? (あさのか)

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Asanoka Cultivar

In general, each cultivar has a different taste and aroma that distinguish them from one another. Some of them even have the most exotic taste that can leave all the other teas behind, and one such cultivar is the Asanoka cultivar. It is one of the highest quality Japanese teas, … [Read more...] about What is Asanoka Cultivar? (あさのか)

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What is Shizuoka Zairai #16 cultivar? (静岡在来)

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Shizuoka Zairai #16

In Japan, you can find a wide variety of teas ready to get devoured. The taste of all these varieties is something that you haven't tasted before. One of the best versions of organic Japanese tea is the Shizuoka Zairai #16 cultivar. In this article, we are going to unleash … [Read more...] about What is Shizuoka Zairai #16 cultivar? (静岡在来)

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The differences between Kukicha, Kariganecha, and Shiraore

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Kukicha, Kariganecha, and Shiraore differences

Green teas are often made from leaves, but these three green teas are made from stems of green tea plants. Because of this, they are called stem green teas. Green tea is one of the most popular drinks globally because of its health benefits and since we wanted a sweeter taste … [Read more...] about The differences between Kukicha, Kariganecha, and Shiraore

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What is Fukamushi Cha?

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What is Fukamushi Cha

Fukamushi Cha literally means “deep-steamed (fukamushi) tea (cha).” Fans of it favor its bolder, richer, and sweeter taste. This unique flavor is brought forth by steaming freshly harvested young tea leaves for about twice as long as the usual green tea steaming process before … [Read more...] about What is Fukamushi Cha?

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Kagoshima Tea and How Volcanic Soil is Good For Tea

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Kagoshima Volcanic Soil

While considering "Japanese tea," what are the regions that come to your mind? Most of us think of Uji and Shizouka; hence today, we will focus on the largest production of the southernmost prefecture of Japanese green tea; Kagoshima. Japan has been a stellar cultivator in tea … [Read more...] about Kagoshima Tea and How Volcanic Soil is Good For Tea

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Difference between Hojicha (ほうじ茶) and Chinese Tea

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Hojicha (ほうじ茶) and Chinese Tea

Hojicha (ほうじ茶) refers to any roasted Japanese green tea, which means there are various types and grades of Hojicha, depending on what tea—or part of tea leaf—was chosen to toast. It is distinctive from other Japanese green teas because it is roasted in a porcelain pot over … [Read more...] about Difference between Hojicha (ほうじ茶) and Chinese Tea

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