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      <image:caption>Various Chawan</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A red-clay Tokoname kyusu side-handle teapot beside a cup of brewed green sencha and a small dish of dry sencha leaves on a wooden table.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>A Guide to Chasen - The All-important Matcha Whisk</image:title>
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      <image:caption>Overhead view of a dark bowl of whisked bright-green matcha with a bamboo chasen whisk, beside a red dish holding a bamboo scoop of matcha powder.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Timeless Style: The Elegance of Hagi-yaki</image:title>
      <image:caption>A collection of pale Hagi-yaki teaware including a lidded jar, cups and small bowls in cream, pink and blue glazes arranged on a straw mat.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Overhead circular arrangement of small bowls of brewed Japanese teas ranging from pale green to deep amber and red, with a green tea in the center.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Japanese Black Tea: History and Revival</image:title>
      <image:caption>Overhead view of a dark ceramic teapot holding dry Japanese black tea leaves next to a white cup of brewed amber tea on a pale stone surface.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Is Foam Important? Comparing Styles of Usucha</image:title>
      <image:caption>Overhead view of a red-clay matcha bowl whose surface is divided into four quadrants showing different usucha foam textures.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Tezumi&apos;s Bookshelf - Recommended Reading</image:title>
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      <image:caption>Close-up of an orange-and-blue drip-glazed bowl filled with freshly plucked bright-green tea leaves.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Close overhead view of a pale ceramic cup filled with pale yellow-green brewed tea showing fine foam on the surface.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Know Your Chawan: A Guide to the Famous Matcha Bowl Styles</image:title>
      <image:caption>A shelf display of many matcha bowls in assorted glazes and colors, including black, cream and red, arranged on two wooden shelves.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Mastering Sencha Brewing: Temperature</image:title>
      <image:caption>Close overhead view of wet, steeped bright-green sencha leaves in a pale ceramic vessel.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Matcha: 7 Myths and Misconceptions</image:title>
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      <image:title>A Better Matcha Latte: Our Recipe</image:title>
      <image:caption>A matcha latte with leaf latte art in a mint-green cup and saucer, with a small tin and a bamboo whisk on a wooden table.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Matcha-spresso: A Solid Foundation for Matcha-based drinks</image:title>
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      <image:caption>Overhead view of a ceramic mug of matcha latte with heart latte art on a black tray, with a bamboo whisk and small dish.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Refreshing and Energising: Iced Matcha Latte Recipe</image:title>
      <image:caption>A layered iced matcha latte in a glass with milk below and bright-green matcha on top, with a bowl of whisked matcha and a bamboo whisk behind.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>How to Choose Your First Japanese Teapot (Kyusu)</image:title>
      <image:caption>A tan and a dark teal Japanese kyusu teapot beside a cup of brewed green tea on a dark wooden surface.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.tezumi.com/blogs/tezumi-insights/summer-respite-iced-houjicha-latte-recipe</loc>
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      <image:title>Summer Respite: Iced Houjicha Latte Recipe</image:title>
      <image:caption>A white lipped pouring bowl beside a glass of layered iced houjicha latte of milk and brown roasted tea on wood.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Perfect Cozy Autumn Drink: Houjicha Latte Recipe</image:title>
      <image:caption>A houjicha latte with latte art in a mint-green cup and saucer beside a foil tea pouch and a bamboo whisk on dark wood.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Matcha Health Science: An Evidence-Based Review</image:title>
      <image:caption>A hand whisking bright-green matcha with a bamboo chasen in a cream bowl, viewed from above.</image:caption>
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