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”

Matcha and Beyond: Culinary Tea powder Applications

I’m sure most of you have at least heard of matcha. It’s become very trendy in many coffee shops and even in cosmetics. Of course, it’s been around for centuries in Japan and had more of a connection to Buddhist monks and ceremonial applications than to lattes and cakes. Although learning the historic and culturalContinue reading “Matcha and Beyond: Culinary Tea powder Applications”

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”