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This week is the peak season of tea plucking on Makinohara upland. Tea farmers operate plucking machines and carry bags filled with plucked tea leaves. In this season, traffic jam often happens on the side lode of tea plantation as … Continue reading
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Makinohara has not only wonderful spots for sightseeing, this area has a variety of nice confectionery stores. As the biggest tea estate in Japan, the sweet shops make various confections including tea (mainly powdered tea). I’d like to introduce some … Continue reading
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Unique tea ceremonies were organized by collaboration between tea farmers and various artists, such as Italian product designers, furniture creator, interior designers etc. On 26th March, Mr. Yamamoto and Andrea Dichira, a tea farmer in Makinohara and an Italian product … Continue reading
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The season of first flush of Japanese tea is almost 3 weeks from the middle of April to the beginning of May. In order to let people enjoy 1st flush earlier, tea farmers in Makinohara enhanced the growing of tea … Continue reading
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“NOZOMI”, which means “hope” in Japanese, is the local brand for green tea produced in Makinohara area and a certificate to guarantee the richness of umami by means of amino acid contents. JA-Hainan, one of the Japanese Agricultural Cooperatives in … Continue reading
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Chakura, the retail section of Kikusui Tea Production Cooperative, produces loose leaf tea of Tsuyuhikari, named as “Emerald-no-Shizuku” which means emerald dew in Japanese. As written before, Tsuyuhikari is one of the cultivars of tea plants (Camellia Sinensis). It has … Continue reading
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Teas have a great potential to be applied for multihued usages, foods, sweet stuff, ice creams, food additives (mainly for coloring), medicines, and so on. Because of the possibilities of teas application, I’d like to write selfish new ideas to … Continue reading
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Today I’d like to introduce one of the best specialty teas in Shizuoka. The first flush from the tea farm of Ohta-san. I feel the traditional skill and time-honored mastercraftsmanship in this tea. Infusions from 1st infusion to 3rd infusion … Continue reading
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Tsuyuhikari is one of the cultivars of tea plants (Camellia Sinensis). It has become more popular due to its brilliant green color in the infusion and sweeter taste. Oguri Farm co. Ltd. provides one of the best “Tsuyuhikari” using strictly … Continue reading
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On the previous day of Valentine day, men and women expressed their favor and thanks by various manners such as beautiful flowers, sweet chocolates etc., each other. Of course, tea is one of the best expressions of our favor or … Continue reading