Birthplace of Japanese Green Tea - Ujitawara
Hello! Genki-desuka (元気ですか？How are you, in Japanese)? Especially during these strange times, we hope that you are finding moments in your day to enjoy a warm cup of tea. Today,...
Professional's Guide to Japanese Tea
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Climate Change and Tea Chemistry
This blog post was written by guest Jimmy Burridge, PhD in Plant Science and tea aficionado, with a burgeoning interest in the intersection of tea agronomy, chemistry and terroir (you...
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Get to Know Your Tea Farmer: Tarui Tea Farms
Last week, I had the opportunity to talk with the Tarui family of Tarui Tea Farm in Nearai, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka prefecture. They are a family operated organic tea farm and...
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How Uji Tea Farmers Dance Gracefully with Climate Change
Hello all! We hope that you are enjoying your Japanese green teas along with autumnal delights like chestnuts, persimmons and pears (what are some fall delights in the area where you...
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Does the best gyokuro come from Yame?
Magnificent scenery with mountainous valleys and open plains Centuries of tradition and rich cultural heritage A welcoming rural community Award-winning gyokuro... If the above descriptions resonate with you, Yame may...
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Kumamoto-cha & Miyazaki-cha
Hello, happy half moon in August! Late August is usually a time when the bell crickets (鈴虫; Suzumushi) start to sing and chime in Japan. Their singing can be peaceful...
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Hojicha Roasting Experiment
As I wrote in the previous article, we've started developing Hojicha products. We made 3 types of Hojicha this time using first flush Aracha (unrefined tea) from Kagoshima. ...
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The Hojicha Project has started!
Do you know what Hojicha is? It's roasted tea (in Japan, generally roasted green tea) If you have heard about it, do you know how to make Hojicha, then? Not...
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History Notes Along with Your Cup of Ureshino Tea
Kyushu (九州) is Japan’s third largest island and is located at the very Southwest end of Japan. It is made up of the following 8 prefectures: Kagoshima, Nagasaki, Saga, Miyazaki, Kumamoto,...
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A Taste of Kagoshima Tea
Kagoshima is the 2nd largest tea producing prefecture in Japan, after Shizuoka. It is only recently however that Kagoshima has obtained recognition for producing high-end tea. For several decades, Kagoshima...
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50 Major Tea Production Areas in Japan - An Evolving Project
At Yunomi, we’ve embarked on an exciting and ambitious project to list all the tea production regions and subregions in Japan, and examine 50 major areas. With the exception of the northernmost...
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How does the price of matcha affect its chemical composition (theanine, EGCG, catechin, caffeine)?
Shop our collection of matcha & other tea powders These are just a few studies, but they give you an idea of the range of levels of chemicals (theanine, EGCG, catechin, caffeine) including across a...
