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Matcha Monday | Chakouan: Ureshino Kamairi Matcha | Review

Happy Matcha Monday! Today I want to share with you a unique matcha that I had the opportunity to try recently. The matcha in question is Chakouan’s Ureshino Kamairi Matcha and it uses Kamairi (pan-fired) Tencha that is ground into fine matcha powder with a stone mill. When I was placing my last order with…
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Tasting Sessions – Kurihara Tea #03 – Shin (Heart) Premium Gyokuro

I’m sure it comes as a shock to absolutely no-one that I am a huge Gyokuro fan, I have always said that if I could only drink one kind of loose leaf Japanese green tea for the rest of my life it would be Gyokuro, so I am always on the look out for new…
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Sakura Sessions – Obubu Tea Farms – Hoji Sakura Sencha

Sakura Season is well and truly underway and sadly it will be coming to an end soon, but before it does I wanted to make sure I featured all of the Sakura teas and tisanes I’ve had the chance to sip on throughout this year’s Sakura season. The next three posts in this series will…
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Sakura Sessions – Chasandai: Sakura Sencha with Sugared Sakura Leaves

I couldn’t let sakura season pass without talking about Chasandai: Sakura Sencha with Sugared Sakura Leaves 桜煎茶 – A blend of sencha, sugared sakura (Japanese Cherry Blossom) leaves and dried Sakura blossom petals from Chasandai’s tea factory in Shimane Prefecture Japan, that inspired me to put together the sakura sessions series for this years sakura…
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How To Brew: Gyokuro

Since I started my blog and found over the years that my passion for tea lies mostly with Japanese tea, I’ve thrown myself into learning as much as I possibly can to make sure I’m getting the most out of the teas I’m drinking and preparing them at their best. It was a trial and…