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The Global Japanese Tea Association – Japanese Tea Marathon- Day 9 | Nara
Can you believe that we are already at Day 9 of the Japanese tea marathon! I feel like it’s all flying by so fast but I’m enjoying every single moment of it and I really have been able to learn so much. I’ll definitely be sad when it’s time for the marathon to finish but…
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The Global Japanese Tea Association – Japanese Tea Marathon- Day 8 | Kyoto
Kyoto is known as the cultural capital of Japan. It was the actual capital of the country for more than 1000 years (between 794 – 1868)! When the capital of Japan was moved to Tokyo, a lot of significant culture still remained in Kyoto. Even today, Kyoto is home to over 2,000 temples and shrines.…
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The Global Japanese Tea Association – Japanese Tea Marathon- Day 6 | Nagasaki
Located on the west side of Kyushu island, Nagasaki itself has the largest number of islands in Japan. For a long time Nagasaki was known as the gateway to Japan, with it’s geographical location making it one of the main ports for trading with Asia and Europe. During the isolation period of Japan – ‘sakoku’…
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The Global Japanese Tea Association – Japanese Tea Marathon – Day 3 | Kumamoto
Day 3 of the Japanese Tea Marathon has arrived and just like the previous post I’ll be taking you through everything I have learnt in today’s session including information about the region, tea within the region and information about today’s guest tea producer and the teas they produce. Today’s Tea region is Kumamoto, which is…
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Matcha Monday Masterclasses | Matcha Grading & How To Ensure You Are Getting The Best Quality
Hey There Teacups! Happy Matcha Monday.. I’m finally back today with the next instalment of my Matcha Monday Masterclasses series and this time around we are going to be taking a deep dive into the world of matcha grading, what it indicates in terms of the quality of your matcha and why it deffinelty need…