Tezumi Insights
Kyoto has been the centre of Japanese tea culture for….800 or so years? So you’d expect there to be some good places...
From their elegant shapes to their captivating glazes, tenmoku have ensnared the eyes and hearts of tea lovers for a thousand years....
In Part 1, I did my best to summarise 800 or so years of matcha production in order to provide the relevant...
Not so breaking news: there’s a matcha shortage. While there are already dozens and dozens of articles and podcasts about the shortage,...
Whether you need a gift for a tea addict or want to convert your family and friends, we have you covered for...
Every year, around April and May, the Japanese tea world is thrust into “Shincha Season”. If you’ve been around Japanese green tea...
As professional tea enthusiasts, we’re often asked for recommendations on where to best experience Japanese tea while visiting Japan. As our full...
Though the cultivation and harvesting of the tea leaves determines the quality of the raw material, the processing ultimately determines the final...
As one of Japan’s most luxurious and exquisite styles of tea, gyokuro demands a careful and unique approach to brewing to get...