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Iba Takahiro Comparison Tasting – 2022 Shoju Sencha Vs 2023 Shoju Sencha

I’ve said this before but I’ll say it again, if you want to learn about tea and train your palette to be able to pick out the nuances and subtle differences then comparison tastings are the perfect learning tool for you. Since I started doing them a few years ago, I have learned so much…
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Garden Glimpses – Ayumi Farms (Cyittorattu)

We’re already coming to the end of July & it’s time for the latest instalment of the Garden Glimpses series. We’ve previously covered Azuma Tea Garden, Tarui Tea Farm & Tea Farm Mitocha, and today we will be taking a deep dive into the world of Ayumi Farms (Cyittorattu). In 2019 Ayumi Kinezuka established Cyittorattu…
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Tasting Sessions – Miyazaki Sabou: Kamairicha (Yabukita Single Cultivar – Reserve)

Every once in a while I come across a tea that has such a incredibly unique set of tasting notes that there is not an ounce of doubt in my mind that I need to post about it, so I can ensure that as many people as possible know about said tea and hopefully get…
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Tasting Sessions : Ippodo Kumpu Sencha – Review

When it comes to Sencha, I have sipped and sampled my way through many since the start of my journey with Japanese tea, and I still continue to do so, despite having favourites I regularly return to because there is always something new to try, be it from a new farm / garden, a different…
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Matcha Monday – Azuma Tea Farm – Wazuka no Asahi Matcha | Review

It’s Matcha Monday and this week I want to introduce you to Azuma Tea Farms’ Wazuka No Asahi Matcha, which is part of their single cultivar range available on the Yunomi website. Over the last two years, I have been focusing on trying as many matchas from this range as possible and while I definitely…