Explore Our Tea Blogs

Discover tea varieties, brewing guides, teaware and the stories behind your cup.
Journey through Japanese tea

Japanese tea

Explore Japan's tea traditions, varieties and the craft behind your cup.
The art of matcha

Matcha

Explore matcha grades, preparation tips and recipes for your daily bowl.
Discover deep umami

Gyokuro

Get to know gyokuro through guides to its flavor, shading and gentle brewing.
Meet Japan's everyday green tea

Sencha

Discover sencha styles, flavor profiles and brewing tips for a balanced cup.
Explore the roasted side

Hojicha & Roasted Teas

Get to know hojicha and other roasted teas through brewing guides and recipes.
Beyond the tea leaf

Stem teas

Discover stem teas, their distinctive flavors and how to brew them.
Tea meets toasted rice

Genmaicha

Explore genmaicha's comforting flavor, ingredients and brewing methods.
Explore shaded green tea

Kabusecha

Discover kabusecha's shading, flavor and how to brew it.
Explore Japanese pan-fired tea

Kamairicha

Get to know kamairicha's processing, flavor and brewing techniques.
Discover curled Japanese green tea

Tamaryokucha / Guricha

Explore tamaryokucha and guricha, their processing and how to brew them.
Discover tea before final refinement

Aracha

Learn what aracha is and how it fits into Japanese tea production.
Small leaves, full of character

Konacha

Discover konacha, how it differs from other green teas and how to brew it.
Discover Japanese tea buds

Mecha tea

Explore mecha tea, its leaf composition, character and brewing methods.
Meet Japanese black tea

Wakoucha

Discover wakoucha's origins, flavor profiles and brewing methods.
Explore a regional tea tradition

Awabancha

Learn about Awabancha's origins, fermentation and brewing in Tokushima.
Tea with a distinctive story

Goishicha

Discover Goishicha's production traditions, flavor and brewing methods.
Discover a whisked tea tradition

Batabatacha

Explore Batabatacha's history, preparation and place in Japanese tea culture.
Bring cherry blossoms to your cup

Sakura Tea

Discover sakura tea, its ingredients and ways to prepare a floral infusion.
A cup of roasted buckwheat

Sobacha

Get to know sobacha, its ingredients and how to brew it hot or cold.
Discover roasted barley tea

Mugicha

Explore mugicha's flavor and ways to prepare this Japanese barley infusion.
Discover Japanese black soybean tea

Kuromamecha

Explore kuromamecha's roasted character and learn how to prepare it.
Find your favorite green tea

Green tea

Explore green tea varieties, processing styles and tips for brewing them.
Explore bold tea flavors

Black tea

Discover black tea varieties, production methods and brewing tips.
Discover the quieter side of tea

White tea

Learn about white tea styles, how they are made and how to brew them.
Explore a world of oolong

Oolong

Get to know oolong styles, processing methods and brewing techniques.
Discover another side of tea

Fermented tea

Explore fermented tea traditions, production methods and distinctive flavors.
Explore beyond tea leaves

Herbal tea

Discover herbal infusions, their ingredients and ways to prepare them.
Let the leaves unfold

loose leaf tea

Explore loose leaf tea varieties, brewing tools and ways to get more from every cup.
Meet Dragon Well tea

Longjing tea

Explore Longjing's origins, character and brewing methods.
Discover a fragrant classic

Earl grey

Get to know Earl Grey, its bergamot character and ways to enjoy it.
Bring spice to your cup

Chai tea

Explore chai ingredients, preparation methods and recipes to make at home.
Make every cup your own

Tea preparation & recipes

Find brewing guides and tea recipes to try in your own kitchen.
Feed your tea curiosity

Tea facts

Find answers to everyday tea questions and explore the details behind each cup.
Tools for your tea ritual

Japanese teaware

Discover Japanese teaware and learn how each piece fits into your brewing routine.
Choose your everyday teapot

Teapots

Explore Japanese teapots, brewing techniques and tips for choosing a kyusu.
A bowl for every ritual

Matcha bowls

Explore matcha bowl shapes, styles and tips for choosing and caring for your chawan.
Whisk with confidence

Matcha Whisk

Learn how to choose, use and care for a bamboo matcha whisk.
A scoop of tradition

Chashaku

Learn about the bamboo matcha scoop and its place in preparing your bowl.
Start with a smoother bowl

Matcha sifter

Learn how a matcha sifter works and how to use one before whisking.
Build your matcha ritual

Matcha set

Learn what belongs in a matcha set and how to choose tools for your routine.
A vessel for careful brewing

Houhin

Explore houhin teapots, how to use them and which teas to brew in them.
Brew with a gentle touch

Shiboridashi

Discover shiboridashi teapots and techniques for brewing delicate Japanese teas.
Crafted in cast iron

Tetsubin

Explore tetsubin history, use and care, and learn how kettles differ from teapots.
Discover the tools of gongfu tea

Chinese teaware

Explore Chinese teaware and the roles different vessels play in brewing.