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Now fantastic first flush are growing vividly on every region in the United Tea Estates of Shizuoka. On the Makinohara upland, tea shoots are waving with wind. On the “Golden Valley” Kanaya region in Makinohara upland, the valley is covered … Continue reading
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Shizuoka Tea Market will hold the ceremony of initial trade of first flush in 2019 on 19th April. This year has appropriate rainfall at the beginning of spring and most of tea shoots can avoid rapid increase of temperature, which … Continue reading
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Now the council of World O-CHA(Tea) Festival allows worldwide tea businesses to participate the World Tea Market in World O-CHA(Tea) Festival 2019 in Shizuoka prefecture, Japan. In order to join the event, please see the official webpage of World O-CHA(Tea) … Continue reading
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Kaneju Farm Omotesando is one of the most sophisticated tea café-bars managed by tea farmer. This tea café-bar has opened since June 2018 as posted before. In this February, Kaneju Farm will reopen the café with updating its menu from … Continue reading
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On 27th January, three French beauties, Elodie Koyama, Marie Roux and Cindy Tourt, held a meeting for tea lovers to enjoy Japanese tea in French style. They are French business persons involved in tea business in Shizuoka. Elodie works as … Continue reading
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Lately various businesses demand the tea specialized to a specific purpose. For example, the bottled cold-brewed tea is used in some particular occasions such as specialty beverage without alcohol in the business class of airline like Royal Blue Tea as … Continue reading
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I found an interesting collaboration of tea and furniture businesses in Isesaki city in Gunma prefecture. A stylish furniture store “Mishimakagu” has a fancy tea cafe “hiiki” inside. This tea café provide us with specialty teas and comfortable atmosphere expressed by … Continue reading
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It is historically said that the proper maturation can improve the flavor of tea. Based on the fact, tea shops sell their original matured teas from the middle of autumn till the end of winter. The maturation is known as … Continue reading
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Today, the association of tea farmers in Hamamatsu city held a new year sale of specialty teas, including Sencha matured in Akiha Shrine on the top of Mt. Akiha. In the new year sale, 5 prominent tea farmers provided visitors … Continue reading
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According to a Japanese proverb, the first day of year is perfect to scheduling the year. When I listed goals I’d like to fulfill in this year, I also listed tea events scheduled in 2019 to join to, learn and … Continue reading