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Sweets and Matcha / Green Tea
In Japanese cha is tea. So, we call our teas hojicha, sencha, genmaicha etc. In the matcha world we have koicha (strong tea) and usucha (weak tea). For matcha latte...
Sweets and Matcha / Green Tea
In Japanese cha is tea. So, we call our teas hojicha, sencha, genmaicha etc. In the matcha world we have koicha (strong tea) and usucha (weak tea). For matcha latte...
Nuitsugi Mending Workshop and Tea Pots from Tok...
We are delighted to invited the California based Japanese artist Maki Aizawa to run her Nuitsugi Mending Workshop (using Boro and Sashiko techiniques) on 22nd October. Maki’s parents used to...
Nuitsugi Mending Workshop and Tea Pots from Tok...
We are delighted to invited the California based Japanese artist Maki Aizawa to run her Nuitsugi Mending Workshop (using Boro and Sashiko techiniques) on 22nd October. Maki’s parents used to...
Green Tea, Genmaicha, Hojicha and Iribancha
As the weather is now much colder, it’s nice and warming to have a cup of tea! We have a large variety of matcha and green tea. I thought today,...
Green Tea, Genmaicha, Hojicha and Iribancha
As the weather is now much colder, it’s nice and warming to have a cup of tea! We have a large variety of matcha and green tea. I thought today,...
The Shelf Life of Matcha Tea
I drink at least three cups of matcha tea every day. It lifts me up, and I find it very refreshing. Recently, I’ve been asked quite a few questions about...
The Shelf Life of Matcha Tea
I drink at least three cups of matcha tea every day. It lifts me up, and I find it very refreshing. Recently, I’ve been asked quite a few questions about...
An Introduction to the Japanese Tea Ceremony Wo...
My tearoom is near Golborne Road in London, and people of so many different nationalities and cultures are on that Street. Some are very trendy, some are quite old fashioned,...
An Introduction to the Japanese Tea Ceremony Wo...
My tearoom is near Golborne Road in London, and people of so many different nationalities and cultures are on that Street. Some are very trendy, some are quite old fashioned,...
Mugicha and a Tea Ceremony at the Black Chapel
When I was living in Japan, my family drank a lot of cold mugicha (barley tea) during the summer. Every single Japanese household has a flask of cold mugicha in...
Mugicha and a Tea Ceremony at the Black Chapel
When I was living in Japan, my family drank a lot of cold mugicha (barley tea) during the summer. Every single Japanese household has a flask of cold mugicha in...