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Aya’s Hojicha Latte Recipe

Aya’s Hojicha Latte Recipe

Making a Hojicha Latte is one of my favorite ways to unwind, and it doesn’t require much—just a few simple steps. Here’s how I do it: Step-by-Step Hojicha Latte Step...

Aya’s Hojicha Latte Recipe

Making a Hojicha Latte is one of my favorite ways to unwind, and it doesn’t require much—just a few simple steps. Here’s how I do it: Step-by-Step Hojicha Latte Step...

Intentional Brewing: Embracing the Beauty of Ritual

Intentional Brewing: Embracing the Beauty of Ri...

There’s only so much we can truly accomplish in a single day. When we try to pack in too much, we often fail to give even one thing the attention...

Intentional Brewing: Embracing the Beauty of Ri...

There’s only so much we can truly accomplish in a single day. When we try to pack in too much, we often fail to give even one thing the attention...

Savor Autumn with Our New Sencha Sachet Teabags!

Savor Autumn with Our New Sencha Sachet Teabags!

Hi friends👋As the crisp autumn air begins to fill our days, how are you welcoming the season? In Japanese tea ceremony, the flow of the ceremony changes with the seasons, our bodies...

Savor Autumn with Our New Sencha Sachet Teabags!

Hi friends👋As the crisp autumn air begins to fill our days, how are you welcoming the season? In Japanese tea ceremony, the flow of the ceremony changes with the seasons, our bodies...

The shincha season - when the new tea is harvested

The shincha season - when the new tea is harvested

 Right now, all across Japan, it's the shincha season, when the new tea is harvested. Tea farmers put their hearts into nurturing their tea farms for the whole year, waiting for this...

The shincha season - when the new tea is harvested

 Right now, all across Japan, it's the shincha season, when the new tea is harvested. Tea farmers put their hearts into nurturing their tea farms for the whole year, waiting for this...

Kyushu Tea Trip

Kyushu Tea Trip

This spring we'll be meeting with growers and exploring the teas of Kyushu, in southern Japan. Kyushu has a more tropical climate and the tea cultivars here tend to be...

Kyushu Tea Trip

This spring we'll be meeting with growers and exploring the teas of Kyushu, in southern Japan. Kyushu has a more tropical climate and the tea cultivars here tend to be...

Kurumi Mochi

Kurumi Mochi - Flavors of Iwate

During Oshogatsu (New Years) in Japan, there's a tradition of eating mochi cakes, and each region has it's own tradition. Today we'll talk about the tradition in Iwate, in northern Japan where snow...

Kurumi Mochi - Flavors of Iwate

During Oshogatsu (New Years) in Japan, there's a tradition of eating mochi cakes, and each region has it's own tradition. Today we'll talk about the tradition in Iwate, in northern Japan where snow...