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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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Garden Glimpses – Tea Farm Mitocha

Every other month since the start of this year, I have been posting instalments for my Garden Glimpses series, of which the aim is to shine a spotlight on a specific tea garden / farm in each post. Previously I have discussed Azuma Tea Garden and Tarui Tea Farm and today I will be focusing…
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Kamairicha Comparison – Ft Two Sun Dried Kamairicha’s From Tea Farm Mitocha

I recently had the opportunity to try out two separate Kamairicha’s from Mitocha and because I had previously had such fantastic sessions with both, I wanted to conduct a comparison session with them and see how they compared to each other when prepare exactly the same way, and discover just how much the subtle differences…
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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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The Global Japanese Tea Association – Japanese Tea Marathon- Day 5 | Saga
Located on the west side of Kyushu island, Saga is known as the birthplace of Japanese ceramics, especially Japanese porcelain. To this day, there are several areas that make Japanese porcelain including Arita, Imari and Karatsu. Saga prefecture is the smallest in Kyushu island, but it has an active agriculture. Some wheat, barley and rice…