Matcha in snow

The Day of Matcha and Nishio Tea

Moé  Kishida
As some of you may have been aware, February 6th marked the day of matcha in Japan. In a previous blogpost on Yunomi, we touched on some of the tea...
The Parts of a Chasen

The Parts of a Chasen

Moé  Kishida
This article covers the Japanese terminology for the main parts of a chasen (the bamboo whisk used to make matcha). While the terminology for the p...
Matcha is becoming hip in Germany, here’s why

Matcha is becoming hip in Germany, here’s why

Moé  Kishida
German matcha consumption began picking up along with the foodie trend around the year 2012. Additionally, in the last four to five years Netflix a...
A Japanese summer delicacy, Uji kintoki

A Japanese summer delicacy, Uji kintoki

Moé  Kishida
If you are a Japanese tea aficionado, you’ve probably already heard of the famous tea producing region Uji, in Kyoto Prefecture. But have you heard...
Japan's One and Only Matcha Latte Art Competition

Japan's One and Only Matcha Latte Art Competition

Moé  Kishida
Here’s some exciting tea news from the motherland (Japan)! Earlier this month, the world’s only Matcha Latte Art Competition was held in Tokyo’s fa...
Chanoyu, nation building and femininity - Yunomi.life

Chanoyu, nation building and femininity

Moé  Kishida

In this article, tea aficionado Jim Burridge offers commentary on two books that examine who practiced tea ceremony, what it has meant and what social and cultural roles it has played over the centuries. They are titled: Making Tea, Making Japan: Cultural Nationalism in Practice by Kristin Surak, and Cultivating Femininity: Women and Tea Culture in Edo and Meiji Japan by Rebecca Corbett.

 

 

Where to experience the Japanese Tea Ceremony in Tokyo - Yunomi.life

Where to experience the Japanese Tea Ceremony in Tokyo

Ian Chun
The best places in Tokyo to experience matcha in the setting of Chanoyu, the Japanese tea ceremony.
The Book of Tea by Kakuzo Okakura - Yunomi.life

The Book of Tea by Kakuzo Okakura

Ian Chun
Introduction by Yunomi Tea Merchant, Ian Chun Image credit: kikuo / PIXTA This long essay by Japanese scholar Kakuzo Okakura was written in E...

How to choose Japanese tea

By partnering with a hundred plus artisanal Japanese tea farms and factories, we offer hundreds of green teas, and dozens of matcha, black tea, oolong tea, etc. Where do you start?

We recomend starting with Sampler Sets!