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ChaChaNoMa brews specialty Japanese teas by the perfect way to each tea cultivar and terroir, with fancy cuisines of Japanese sweets. This café serves cups of specialty tea by the unique style. At first, loose leaf tea itself is served … Continue reading
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Tea shoots of 2nd flush are growing now! In this year, the beginning of 1st flush was later than the average, thus it is considered that plucking of 2nd flush will start on the middle of June. Most of 2nd … Continue reading
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Ejima is one of the most long-established tea stores in Japan, which has sold Sencha Japanese tea since 1661 in Odawara city, Kanagawa prefecture. Its being impresses its deep history, implying many customers have been demanding the teas of Ejima. … Continue reading
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Unconscious encounter to tea plantation in Shizuoka is one of the best joys in Japan journey. Tea estates in Shizuoka will welcome everyone with their fantastic landscapes. If you find the hidden vision of subtle and profound beauty around tea … Continue reading
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Japanese teas of 1st flush have come to be sold in various shops, including online too. In tea shops, we can enjoy tasting or communication with staffs in addition to tea shopping. Loving teas as I do, it is very excited … Continue reading
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Tea production of 1st flush tea has reached its peak in Shizuoka! In each tea estate, scenes of tea plucking come to our eyes. And then, we come to find the color difference between tea plantations before and after plucking. … Continue reading
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Today is “Hachiju Hachiya”, the best day for tea plucking, over 88 nights from Imbolc. Lately tea plucking on Makinohara upland reaches its peak at the end of April, approximately from 24th April to 2th May. However the peak period … Continue reading
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Finally tea buds start opening in Shizuoka. Tea research center of Shizuoka prefecture reported the sprouting rate in its plantation reached 35% on 13th April, which is about 10 days later than normal. Sprouting tea buds were observed in the Sumpu … Continue reading
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A spring tea party was held on 1st and 2nd April on an open-air folk museum “Kyodo no Mori” in Fchu, Tokyo. Tea merchants, tea farmers and tea fanciers provided various teas as they like. Shinkoju, the tea shop specializing … Continue reading
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Tea farmers plant or replant tea nurseries on their tea plantation on early spring (from late February to March). In general, the duration of tea plants cultivation is considered to be between 30 to 50 years. After the duration, tea farmers … Continue reading