Suribachi-cha

I found a different way to enjoy loose-leaf teas. It was pretty much an accidental discovery. Initially I planned to grind some tencha leaves into powder to make matcha for a culinary experiment, but I found out that I could hardly turn the leaves into powder form with a regular suribachi (Japanese grinding bowl or …

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Tea tasting: Liubao Heicha

I received this Chinese tea as a door-gift at an official function I attended yesterday. It was definitely a nice surprise for a tea lover.It was also my first time coming across 六堡茶 liubao cha, even though I have heard and read about it being a heicha or dark tea from Wuzhou in Guangxi province. …

Japanese tea festivals in Nov ’19

  It is worth noting that next month is a great month to be in Japan for tea lovers. For those who are going to be on a lengthy visit (two weeks or more) to Japan and have plans to visit both Kansai and Kanto areas, you should mark the first weekend and the second …