Danshin37 is a newly registered tea cultivar, having gotten officially registered in January this year It is the result of research and cultivation by the Miyazaki Prefecture Agricultural Research Institute's Tea Industry Branch. The research institute's photo shows the first harvest buds of this cultivar. Its kanji characters literally translates as 'warm heart'. It was … Continue reading 2021 newly registered cultivar ‘Danshin37’
Month: March 2021
Tea tasting: Fukamushi Sencha (Wumin’s Clan)
This is the second fukamushi (deep-steamed) sencha I received from Wumin's Clan in their final giveaway event last year. You can read about the earlier one here. This one is produced by a farmer with the codename pino freaks. Hehe. As I have previously explained about Wumin's Clan and also what fukamushi sencha is, I'll … Continue reading Tea tasting: Fukamushi Sencha (Wumin’s Clan)
Special Focus on Shizuoka: Cha-kabuki, the game of blind tea tasting
Tea tasting, with the terms and jargons that are used to describe taste and aroma, might seem daunting to some, especially those new to tea. It doesn’t have to be so though. It can be lots of fun and educational. Tea is serious business in Japan, but there are also fun ways for people to … Continue reading Special Focus on Shizuoka: Cha-kabuki, the game of blind tea tasting
Tea tasting: Hana-kokochi (Katsumata Pioneers Tea Production Cooperative)
I first saw Hana-kokochi, a brand of kaori ryokucha or aromatic green tea, at the World Ocha Festival in 2019. It was displayed at the booth promoting teas from Makinohara Plateau, if I did not remember wrongly. But I did not buy it then, because I exceeded my purchase quota or something (I travelled light … Continue reading Tea tasting: Hana-kokochi (Katsumata Pioneers Tea Production Cooperative)
Tea tasting: 2020 Snowflake Yashixiang Dancong (Huiwei / One River Tea)
Was so busy in the past few days, took leave off work just to deal with a community cat here at my neighbourhood. Finally managed to trap and get it to the vet to spay. This mission was three years in the making, so I'm really glad right now, and could properly sit down and … Continue reading Tea tasting: 2020 Snowflake Yashixiang Dancong (Huiwei / One River Tea)
Research centre announces new tea cultivar with sweet floral scent
I would like to share a piece of tea industry news released by the Shizuoka Tea Industry Research Centre just a few days ago in a video presentation. Had nearly forgotten about it until a fellow tea enthusiast Shiratori-san mentioned it in his IG. Every year, the centre presents results of findings and research that … Continue reading Research centre announces new tea cultivar with sweet floral scent
茶柱 The Floating Tea Stem 