The Day of Matcha and Nishio Tea
As some of you may have been aware, February 6th marked the day of matcha in Japan. In a previous blogpost on Yunomi, we touched on some of the tea...
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The Parts of a Chasen
This article covers the Japanese terminology for the main parts of a chasen (the bamboo whisk used to make matcha). While the terminology for the parts of chasen are in...
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Matcha is becoming hip in Germany, here’s why
German matcha consumption began picking up along with the foodie trend around the year 2012. Additionally, in the last four to five years Netflix and television shows have piqued people’s...
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A Japanese summer delicacy, Uji kintoki
If you are a Japanese tea aficionado, you’ve probably already heard of the famous tea producing region Uji, in Kyoto Prefecture. But have you heard of Uji kintoki? It actually...
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Japan's One and Only Matcha Latte Art Competition
Here’s some exciting tea news from the motherland (Japan)! Earlier this month, the world’s only Matcha Latte Art Competition was held in Tokyo’s famous Harajuku district, at a community cafe-style...
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Chanoyu, nation building and femininity
In this article, tea aficionado Jim Burridge offers commentary on two books that examine who practiced tea ceremony, what it has meant and what social and cultural roles it has...
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Where to experience the Japanese Tea Ceremony in Tokyo
The best places in Tokyo to experience matcha in the setting of Chanoyu, the Japanese tea ceremony.
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The Book of Tea by Kakuzo Okakura
Introduction by Yunomi Tea Merchant, Ian Chun Image credit: kikuo / PIXTA This long essay by Japanese scholar Kakuzo Okakura was written in English in 1906 to explain Chado (also known...
