If you've been paying attention to the matcha world in the last year, you've probably started hearing a lot more about cultivars: names like Yabukita,...
About Japanese Tea
Seedlings and Cuttings Tea gardens in Japan are categorized into two types based on how they are planted: Seedling tea gardens are grown by...
d:matcha Kyoto's Tea Cultivar Dictionary: やぶきた -「Yabukita」 おくみどり -「 Okumidori」 ごこう -「Gokou」 さみどり -「Samidori」 在来 -「Zairai」 かなやみどり - 「Kayanamirodi」 Tea trees...
Gokou is native to Kyoto Prefecture. It has a long standing history of all things noble due to its luxurious taste. The name of this...
Yabukita is the most common tea variety cultivated in Japan. Native to Shizuoka Prefecture, this variety was discovered by Hikosaburo Sugiyama. In addition to being...
