Although from the point of view of production quantities this is quite anecdotal, the fact remains that the quality of Japanese black teas has increased considerably over the past few years. It is a type of tea that I take… Read More ›
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Autumnal Benihikari black tea from Daisen
First, here is a place name with which Japanese tea lovers are not very familiar. It is a region located in the prefecture of Tottori at the foot of Mount Daisen. The culture of tea is rather recent in Daisen,… Read More ›
Benihikari autumnal black tea from Fuji
With this very interesting black tea, I present again after a long time Mr. Akiyama from the city of Fuji, just at the foot of the famous volcano in Shizuoka. Not that I was cold with him or even had… Read More ›
First flush Japanese black teas, and points about this phenomenon
My enthusiasm growing for this super minor category of Japanese tea that is the black teas, I will present my 2019 first flush selection after having once again presented the history of this unknwon tea category. Indeed, Japanese black teas,… Read More ›
A brief history of Japanese black tea
After the introduction of Izumi black tea from Sashima, I would like to enlight with more details the history of Japanese black tea. For a dozen years, the production of Japanese black tea seems to take a new breath. After… Read More ›
Benifûki & Benihikari, two black teas from Yame
Yame, in the Fukuoka prefecture is known as one of the three major producing regions of gyokuro (with Uji, and Asahina), and also for its fukamushi sencha, usually shaded. The Kuma family in the Jôyô-machi area does not deviate from… Read More ›
Kama-iri cha & black tea from Gokase
Is it necessary to remind that the two neighboring towns of Gokase and Takachiho, on the north-west of the Miyazaki prefectures are the two high places of production of Kama-iri cha? After two kama-iri cha from Takachiho, Mine-kaori and Yamanami… Read More ›
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