A digital garden about tea, its culture and the craftsmanship behind it.
Welcome to the December round-up newsletter. A monthly letter about everything that has happened inside and outside the tea nursery. A year of tea December and 2024 come to a close. It has been an intense year, both professionally and personally. So many things have occurred since moving to Wazuka
The National Hand Rolling Competition was held in Fujieda, Shizuoka Prefecture, where the Wazuka Hand Rolling Preservation Society participated with two teams. The competition is an opportunity to showcase the hand rolling skills and connect with others farmers who share the same passion.
A seedling was selected out of a self-pollination crossing of the Asatsuyu cultivar. The pollination was performed in 1934, and Yutakamidori was selected out in 1949. In 1950, it was named...
Welcome to the November round-up newsletter. A monthly letter about everything that has happened inside and outside the tea nursery. The 2024 Harvesting season is over. November and part of October kept us busy at the farm. Autumn harvest was in full swing until just a few days ago. Now,
Stone-milled green tea, Japanese tea, powdered green tea, ceremonial tea… these are only some of the descriptions I have heard of matcha from its consumers, and its self-declared matcha ...
