Tag Archives: Japanese teas

An image of The Tea Centre staff member scooping loose leaf tea by hand using a gold scoop. The tea featured is gyokuro green tea.

What’s The Difference Between Chinese and Japanese Green Teas?

Green Tea is typically grown in China or Japan, with both cultures having their own unique cultivation and processing methods, resulting in the distinctive teas you may be familiar with. 

Read on to learn more about the differences between Chinese and Japanese Green Teas!

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The Age of Sail: Tokyo Bay | Sakoku & Sencha Tea

It may make up 80% of tea production in Japan today, but did you know that sencha didn’t even exist until 1738? In exploration of our 2022 Age of Sail collection, we’re diving deep into the intertwined histories of maritime trade, sakoku, and sencha.