Japanese Tea
Japanese Tea
Japan's Major Tea-Growing Regions: Shizuoka, Uji, Kagoshima, Yame, and Sayama
A guide to Japan's five most important tea regions — how their climate and traditions shape flavor, and where each one excels.
Japanese TeaJapanese Green Tea Guide: Sencha, Gyokuro, Hojicha, and Beyond
Matcha is just the beginning. A guide to the main types of Japanese green tea — how they're grown, how they taste, and where to start exploring.
Japanese TeaMatcha vs Sencha: What Actually Separates Japan's Two Signature Teas
One is a powder you whisk, the other a leaf you steep — but the real difference starts in the field. Matcha and sencha compared on growing, flavor, caffeine, and price.
Japanese TeaSencha vs Hojicha: One Leaf, Two Completely Different Teas
Hojicha is simply roasted green tea — yet it tastes nothing like sencha. How roasting transforms flavor and caffeine, and when to drink each.