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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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Matcha Monday – Azuma Tea Farm –Ipponmatsu (Okumidori) | Review

It’s the last matcha Monday of June, wow were getting through this year fast aren’t we? I feel like I blinked at the end of March and landed at the end of June. Despite the amplified speed that time seems to be passing at, I have still been sipping on lots of fantastic tea including…
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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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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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Tasting Sessions : Ippodo Premium Gyokuro – Review

If you have read my review of Ippodo’s Seiun Matcha, you will know that I was absolutely blown away by the quality of it, and just when I thought that they simply couldn’t wow me further, I tried their Premium Gyokuro for the first time and I was completely blow away. I first tried this…