Umi Tea Sets Blog

Senchado is a tea-brewing method that concentrates the aromas of higher-quality teas, such as Gyokuro or high-grade Sencha. Just like the gong fu cha technique by gongfu tea sets, this...

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...

Japanese Gardens and Plants The Japanese use a unique method of tea cultivation, which is demonstrated by the beauty of Japanese tea gardens. The tea trees are planted side by...

As is the case everywhere, the quality of the terroir is a determining factor in the flavor and character of a tea. Because the sea is never more than 75...

Mr. Sato is the manager of the tea market in Shizuoka, where 110,000 to 220,000 metric tons (100,000 to 200,000 t) of tea are traded every day during harvest time....

The japanese tea industry has gone through several growth phases over time. First established to respond to the tastes of the international market, the industry originally exported a large portion...

Various tea masters have made their mark on the history of tea in Japan. Through continual aesthetic and spiritual research, they have steered tea culture in a new direction. The...

Tea was introduced to Japan in the eighth century by monks who had spent time in China studying Buddhism. At the time, tea was already a popular beverage in China,...

A WORK OF ART AND THE WORK OF A LIFETIME, TEA DRINKING IN JAPAN HAS EVOLVED INTO A SPIRITUAL IDEAL KNOWN AS CHADO ("THE WAY OF TEA"). FROM ITS INTRODUCTION...

Translation: Silver needles from the emperors mountainAlternative name: Mountain Silver NeedlesRegion: Hunan ProvinceHarvest Season: AprilCultivar: Jun Shan Qun Ti Zhong. Jun Shan Yin Zhen tea is extremely rare. Produced in...

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...