Umi Tea Sets Blog

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...

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....