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Organic Tea in Japan: Challenges Today

Published by SamovarLife on February 16, 2009

Ayumi Kinezuka visits us from Japan to talk about her organic tea farm in Shizuoka, and the challenges facing small artisan Japanese tea farmers today.
- Meet the family: an entire production from a small family operation
- Where are today’s generation of organic tea farmers? Challenges with aging tea farmers means fewer farmers making high-grade Japanese [...]

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Japanese Green Tea

Published by SamovarLife on February 16, 2009

Japanese green tea offers a huge spectrum of diverse brews, ranging from very light and grassy to deep and roasted. Join Christine Savage as she delves into the subtle and not so subtle differences of Japanese Green Tea.
- The difference between how Japanese Green tea is processed
- How is green tea made?
- Some teas: Matcha, [...]

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Ryokucha Green Tea has Just Arrived from Japan… yum!

Published by SamovarLife on February 15, 2009

Fresh Ryokucha has just arrived.
Creamy, full bodied, matcha infused, malty, smooth & sweet, and with a mildly grassy finish. That’s Ryokucha, our special house-blended staple, and the ingredients are fresh from Japan.
This tea has a very complex taste, but a very simple effect: It feels good!
Ryokucha green tea is so popular because it’s easy to [...]

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08 Ayumi Kinezuka Presents Her Fresh Crop Tea 1

Published by SamovarLife on February 13, 2009

Check out other Japense Green Teas.

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