Shade-grown tea in Japan is getting really popular. During our Japan Tea Tour 2019, shown in the above picture, we visited a tea master, Mr. Sakamoto, at his tea farm … Read More
Tea Master Who Makes Shade-Grown Tea in Japan
Japan Tea Tour
Truly One of A Kind of Experience This spring, as many of you know, we flew to Japan with our new friends gathered from all over the nation.12 of … Read More
Japan Tea Tour with Tea Master, Bruce Richardson Part 2
Today, we zipped down to one of the suthern islands of Japan, Kyushu, on Shinkansen (bullet train). Kagoshima is located on the southern tip of Kyusyu island. Kagoshima is the … Read More
Japan Tea Tour with Tea Master, Bruce Richardson Part 1
Our Japan tea tour became even more interesting and insightful with our amazing Tea Master and Historian, Bruce Richardson, as he shared his abundant knowledge with us throughout the itinerary, … Read More
A taste of Japan in Wallowa County
Tea: Local business evokes Japanese culture SEI MEE TEA By Kana Oliver For Wallowa County Chieftain, April 10, 2019 Kiyomi Koike, owner of local business, Sei Mee Tea, came to … Read More
Useful Japanese Phrases
You may be surprised to learn how many Japanese words you already know. Probably you have heard of “Tofu,” “Sushi,” “Tempura,” etc… These are Japanese words. Yes, they are all … Read More
SEI MEE TEA JAPAN TOUR with TEA HISTORIAN BRUCE RICHARDSON
BRIDGE TO ANOTHER WORLD— SEI MEE TEA JAPAN TOUR with TEA HISTORIAN BRUCE RICHARDSON March 22-29, 2019 DAY 1 Fri 22 Departure JL 069 1:45pm Los Angeles DAY 2 Sat … Read More
Gyokuro vs. Fukamushi Sencha ~ two trendy Japanese teas
As green tea is gaining popularity, more specific names of green tea are used as product names. If you are a tea fan, probably you’ve heard “Gyokuro.” Gyokuro is pronounced … Read More