Single Cultivar Matcha Bundle from Osada Tea
Tasting single cultivars without it being blended is a great way to improve your knowledge if matcha (and tea) but only useful if it comes from the same producer who...
Professional's Guide to Japanese Tea
Single Cultivar Matcha Bundle from Osada 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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Yunomi抹茶のグレード
Yunomi抹茶のグレードについて 日本各地の生産者からの豊富な抹茶（他の茶葉も含む）をお求めいただけます。 抹茶のグレード（等級）の違いは何でしょうか？ 実は、抹茶の品質に関する業界の明確な基準はありません。 抹茶の価格やグレードは、抹茶メーカーが独自に基準を設けているものが多く、その定義は様々です。 ネット上で販売されている抹茶の中に「セレモニアルグレード」と冠したものをしばしば見かけますが、 実際には（少なくとも私たちの見解では）、抹茶として飲むのに適した品質ではないものが少なくありません。 以下は、Yunomi.lifeで販売している抹茶の等級分けの基準を説明したものです。 苦味・渋味から甘味・旨味の豊かさ、粒度は粗めから細やか、色は黄色から鮮やかな緑色まで、様々なグレードとクラスに分類しています。 試飲方法：100ml/70〜80℃のお湯で2gの抹茶を点てた時の、味わい、舌触り、色味、香りで評価 セレモニアルグレード（Ceremonial Grade） 【A1】インペリアル セレモニアルグレード（Imperial Ceremonial Grade） 最高品質の強い旨味、最小限の渋味／滑らかで絹のような舌触り／粉末および点てたお茶は美しい緑色／爽やかな香り／春摘みの最高品質の碾茶を使用 ヘリテージグレード（Heritage Grade） インペリアルの中でも、伝統的な栽培・製造方法をすべて踏襲 モダンヘリテージグレード（Modern Heritage Grade） インペリアルの中でも、伝統的な栽培・製造方法をすべて踏襲／ただし、被覆栽培の遮光材は人工素材（通常はプラスチック）である場合がある 【A2】プレミアム セレモニアルグレード（Premium Ceremonial Grade） 強い旨味、最小限の渋味と苦味／滑らかでシルクのような舌触り／粉末および点てたお茶は美しい緑色／春摘みの碾茶を使用 【A3】スタンダード...
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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...
