Country of Origin: Japan Leaf Appearance: deep green, very small particles Ingredients: green tea Steep time: 30 seconds Water Temperature: 175 degrees Preparation Method: mesh infuser and ceramic teacup Liquor: vibrant greenish gold Konacha is...
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Japan Leaf Appearance: deep green, powdered Ingredients: matcha green tea, soluble corn fiber Steep time: n/a Water Temperature: cold Preparation Method: waterbottle Liquor: deep green I really love matcha but it can...
Read MoreDuring the expo I had the chance to have a quick chat with James Oliveira from +Aiya America Organic Matcha green tea. They are one of my go to companies when it comes to Japanese green...
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Japan Leaf Appearance: varied shades of green, stemmy Ingredients: green tea Steep time: 1 minute Water Temperature: 175 degrees Preparation Method: Hagi glazen houjin Liquor: pale green Kukicha is often a lower quality...
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Japan Leaf Appearance: deep green, needle-like shape Ingredients: green tea Steep time: 1 minute Water Temperature: 175 degrees Preparation Method: Kyusu Liquor: bright greenish yellow This sencha is unique because the leaves have...
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Japan Leaf Appearance: dark green, needle-like Ingredients: green tea Steep time: 1.5 minutes Water Temperature: 175 degrees Preparation Method: kyusu Liquor: greenish gold I was impressed with this tea before I even...
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Japan Leaf Appearance: deep green, needle-like Ingredients: green tea Steep time: 1 minute Water Temperature: 175 degrees Preparation Method: kyusu Liquor: greenish yellow Nothing beats a good sencha on a chilly day....
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Japan Leaf Appearance: deep green, needle-like Ingredients: green tea Steep time: 3 minutes Water Temperature: 122 degrees Preparation Method: Hagi Glazed Houjin Liquor: very pale green, almost clear I was really excited to...
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Japan Leaf Appearance: deep green, powdery Ingredients: sencha, matcha Steep time: 1.5 minutes Water Temperature: 175 degrees Preparation Method: glass teapot Liquor: bright green, cloudy This offering from Aiya Tea combined my...
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Japan Leaf Appearance: Ingredients: sencha, toasted brown rice, matcha Steep time: 1 minute Water Temperature: 195 degrees Preparation Method: clay teacup and mesh infuser Liquor: cloudy, deep green This is tea is...
Read MoreCountry of Origin: JapanLeaf Appearance: dark, needle-likeIngredients: green teaSteep time: 3 minutesWater Temperature: 122 degreesPreparation Method: HoujinLiquor: bright yellowish green Whenever the weather starts turning warm, I get a craving for Gyokuro. It’s vegetal flavor...
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Japan Leaf Appearance: very fine, bright green powder Ingredients: green tea Water Temperature: 180 degrees Preparation Method: traditional (using a chawan and chasen) Liquor: very dark green with lighter green foam I...
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Japan Leaf Appearance: very fine, bright green powder Ingredients: green tea Water Temperature: 180 degrees Preparation Method: traditional (using a chawan and chasen) Liquor: very dark green with lighter green foam I...
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Japan Leaf Appearance: very fine green powder Ingredients: green tea pre-blended with sugar Preparation Method: mixed in a blender with ice and cold whole cows milk Liquor: pale green I got a...
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