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Kenchaen: Crafting Tea with Heart and Harmony from Uji, Kyoto – Uji Matcha Kannabi | Wakokoro Tea

Kenchaen: Crafting Tea with Heart and Harmony f...

Kenchaen, a family tea farm in Uji, Kyoto: sustainable cultivation, organic matcha and a philosophy of harmony in every leaf.

Kenchaen: Crafting Tea with Heart and Harmony f...

Kenchaen, a family tea farm in Uji, Kyoto: sustainable cultivation, organic matcha and a philosophy of harmony in every leaf.

Map of Japan highlighting major tea-producing regions including Uji, Shizuoka, and Kagoshima.

Exploring Japan’s Major Tea-Producing Regions

Japan's major tea-producing regions from Kyushu to Shizuoka and Kyoto, and how geography shapes each region's aroma and flavour.

Exploring Japan’s Major Tea-Producing Regions

Japan's major tea-producing regions from Kyushu to Shizuoka and Kyoto, and how geography shapes each region's aroma and flavour.

Lush green tea plantations at Shizukaen on the Iwatahara Plateau with mountains in the distance.

Shizukaen: Pure Single-Origin Tea from Shizuoka...

Shizukaen, a single-origin tea producer on Shizuoka's Iwatahara Plateau: its no-blending philosophy and robust, rich teas.

Shizukaen: Pure Single-Origin Tea from Shizuoka...

Shizukaen, a single-origin tea producer on Shizuoka's Iwatahara Plateau: its no-blending philosophy and robust, rich teas.

Flowchart showing the different types of Japanese tea, from black tea to matcha and sencha.

Beyond Matcha: Discovering the Rich World of Ja...

Japanese tea beyond matcha: sencha, gyokuro, hojicha, genmaicha and more, with how each is made and when to drink it.

Beyond Matcha: Discovering the Rich World of Ja...

Japanese tea beyond matcha: sencha, gyokuro, hojicha, genmaicha and more, with how each is made and when to drink it.

Kyoto’s Timeless Matcha Heritage: Long-Established Tea Brands of Uji – Sencha Leaf Tea Yame no Mori | Wakokoro Tea

Kyoto’s Timeless Matcha Heritage: Long-Establis...

Kyoto and Uji's long-established matcha houses: the history and signature teas of the producers that shaped Japanese matcha.

Kyoto’s Timeless Matcha Heritage: Long-Establis...

Kyoto and Uji's long-established matcha houses: the history and signature teas of the producers that shaped Japanese matcha.

When to Buy Matcha? – Sencha Leaf Tea Shizuku | Wakokoro Tea

When to Buy Matcha?

When new-season matcha is actually available: the shincha calendar, why matcha is ground later than leaf tea, and the best months to order.

When to Buy Matcha?

When new-season matcha is actually available: the shincha calendar, why matcha is ground later than leaf tea, and the best months to order.