TEA BLOG

Matcha Tea: What It Is, How to Prepare It, and Recipes to Try

Matcha is a finely ground powder made from shade-grown Japanese green tea leaves — unlike regular tea, where the leaves are steeped and removed, here you drink the whole leaf. Shading before harves...

Matcha Cultivars: How to Choose Japanese Matcha by Tea Variety

Japan has developed over a 100 cultivars, but only a small number are commonly used for matcha. Even fewer are known outside Japan and selected for export-grade production. The choice of cultivar q...

Matcha Grades Explained - Authentic Japanese Quality Guide

Outside Japan, Matcha is often labeled as ceremonial, premium, or culinary grade. These terms are now also used in Japan for easier communication with international buyers, but they are not officia...

How Matcha Is Made: Matcha Processing Process & Production Steps

Matcha is the result of many small, deliberate steps. Every stage in its production - cultivation, steaming, drying, and grinding - influences the final balance of flavor and color. The methods use...

Does Matcha Lower Iron Levels? What the Science Actually Says

Matcha has been part of Japanese tradition for centuries, valued not only for its antioxidants but also for the calm ritual of preparation and the clarity it brings. Recently questions have been ra...

Hojicha vs Matcha

Two Japanese green teas, two different leaves Both hojicha and matcha are Japanese green teas - but they look, taste, and feel very different. Hojicha is roasted green tea. Made from leaves and s...

Matcha: Instagram trend: A Ritual Becoming a Lifestyle

Matcha has travelled a long way - from the quiet temples of Zen monks to becoming one of the most visible drinks of our time. What once was a meditative ritual in Japan is now a symbol of wellness,...

Japanese Tea Guideline

Japanese tea export to the whole world contains 6% which makes this tea very rare and limited. Many brands, in order to satisfy clients' demand, started to sell look-alike Japanese tea that in re...

Organic Tea Production

Organic Tea Production: Why It Matters Currently, the choice of organic products in various areas (cosmetics, food, drinks, etc.) has become a real trend. Organic Tea Production is an importan...

Japanese Tea History

Japanese tea first arrived from China over a thousand years ago, brought by Buddhist monks such as Saichō and Eisai. In its earliest form, powdered green tea - now known as Matcha - was consumed in...