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  • Obubu Tea

    Obubu Tea

    In June 2024 I attended the Japanese Tea Master Course through the Global Japanese Tea Association. During the two weeks of study, we visited many amazing places including two visits to Wazuka to harvest tea in the Obubu Tea fields. The aroma of the processing leaves is now one of my favorites. If you ever…

  • Global Japanese Tea Association

    Global Japanese Tea Association

    Where do I even begin? This non-profit is inspiring. Not only to those who join as members to learn more about Japanese tea but also to the farmers and tea companies they support with their global outreach. While they don’t sell their own tea, it is the people who run this company that keep the…

  • MANDARACHA

    MANDARACHA

     What does it take to become a top tea house? A popular tea house? A five-star Google tea house? You could say any of the characteristics are subjective just like tea. Some people will buy or not buy tea based on subjective labeling. The reason I am mentioning this is simply that I really do…

  •  Tea Dealers

     Tea Dealers

    During my research looking for a Chanoyu teacher on the Urasenke Foundation page, I came across this beautiful company. Stefen Ramirez & Shin Won Yoon run a company that offers unique teas and tisanes but also exquisite teaware, sake pitchers, and incense burners… well just go look for yourself! Don’t forget to look at their…

  • You Shin

    You Shin

    Not all tea companies have websites. Furthermore, not all farmers have or prefer not to have access to suppliers. Sometimes this is handled through other means. Over the past few months, I have been speaking with Mr. Liao about this company he works with and he was kind enough to send samples. The samples he…