Umi Tea Sets Blog

Translation: Roasted tea and the name of the prefectureAlternative names: Bancha Hojicha, HoujichaProduction area: Shizuoka PrefectureHarvest season: Late in the season, usually SeptemberCultivar: Yabukita This tea is a Bancha whose...

Translation: Infused tea and valleyProduction area: Shizuoka PrefectureCultivar: YabukitaHarvest season: Early May Sencha, a tea that appeared in the early 17th century, is the most widespread type of green tea...

In Japan, the notion of terroir is less important than in China As we have seen, the practice of mixing different batches of aracha in order to crearte a balanced...

Although making tea using the classic method of brewing from loose leaves is still the Japanese national drink, it does not fit well with the lifestyle of young Japanese. New...

Japanese methods of processing tea were, for a long time, inspired by Chinese practice, but today they are radically different, mainly because of state-of-the-art technologies and specific processing methods that...

Translation/alternative name: Mountain of the EastRegion: Jiangsu ProvinceHarvest season: April to MayCultivar: QunTi Xiao Ye Zhong This tea is named after the mountain and the village where the famous Bi...

Translation: Huiming Green Tea is named after a monkRegion: Zhejiang ProvinceHarvest season: April to May and September to OctoberCultivar: Huiming The village of Jingning is located on the slopes of...

When you buy tea from a supermarket, gourmet shop, Web site, or mail-order catalog, you're confronted with dozens of choices. How do you determine which tea you'll try next? Do...

In a quart-sized plastic bag, place the tea leaves, cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon sticks. Blow into the bag as if blowing up a balloon. Once it's inflated, hold the bag...