It’s a hot summer day. You want some iced tea, but want a more rewarding flavor payoff. The answer? koori dashi-cha. The Japanese method of ice brewing tea. It’s not just a great way to cool off and enjoy a richer tea, it’s also a good way to test your patience and mindfulness. Ice brewingContinue reading “Ice-brewed Tea: An Exercise in Mindfulness”
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Japanese Orchid Sencha and 88th Night Sencha from The Tea Spot Review (Not sponsored)
Another tea review this week! Two Japanese greens with a lovely delicate flavor.
Wakocha Pound Cake Recipe
Join me as I do another experimental tea recipe!
Unique Tea Powders: Genmaicha Cracker Recipe
I already touched a bit on unusual culinary tea powders in one of my previous posts. I had been dreaming up uses for these precious samples I bought a while ago, and I decided the genmaicha powder would be especially good in a more savory option. What is genmaicha? It’s a green tea from JapanContinue reading “Unique Tea Powders: Genmaicha Cracker Recipe”
My Trip to Obubu Tea Farms
As mentioned in a previous post, I went on a trip to Japan nearly three years ago now. I went to visit a good college friend up North, but also to explore some places I hadn’t been yet. I was determined to go to at least one tea farm. First, I went to Shizuoka inContinue reading “My Trip to Obubu Tea Farms”
From a Mild Interest to a Passion
When I was just a kid, I thought tea was something to drink when you were sick. We mostly had Lipton and Celestial Seasonings in the house. It was too bitter, too sour, and just not as delicious to me as hot cocoa. As I got older, I became interested in Japan. This was theContinue reading “From a Mild Interest to a Passion”
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