Umi Tea Sets Blog

Translation: Roasted rice tea, and Sencha-and-Matcha baseProduction area: Shizuoka PrefectureHarvest season: From spring to fall, depending on the type of tea desiredCultivar: Yabukita Genmaicha tea is a mixture of tea...

Translation: Infused tea, long dehydration and the name of a hillProduction area: Shizuoka PrefectureHarvest season: Early MayCultivar: Yabukita In Japan, there are two major styles of Sencha tea: Asamushi and...

Translation: Third harvest tea and name of the prefecture where it is grownProduction area: Shizuoka PrefectureHarvest season: June for the best-quality teas and September for the nestCultivar: Yabukita Bancha was...

Translation: Pearl of dew and prestigiousProduction area: Uji, Kyoto PrefectureHarvest season: Once a year, in MayCultivar: Gokou Although some sources claim that shaded growing was practiced as early as the...

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...

A Meeting with Mr. Wataru Sugiyama, Tea Grower Mr. Sugiyama is the owner of a tea factory in Shizuoka Prefecture. When did you start working in the world of tea?...

Matcha is a finely powdered green tea that is traditionally used for the Japanese tea ceremony. In the 12th century, when the monk Eisai introduced tea to Japan, it was...

To prepare Matcha, you will need three essential utensils: a chawan (tea bowl), a chosen (tea whtisk) and a chashaku (teaspoon). • Heat the chawan and the chasen with very...

The chanoyu ceremony, an extremely codified ritual consisting of hundreds of different steps, is the most elaborate form of expression of the Way of Tea. Practiced according to the four...

A genuine way of life directed by a code of ethics and morals in accordance with the very essence of tea, chado emerged in Japan during the 15th century. In...