Experience Tea Your Way: How Teaware Can Elevate Your Tea Time
Drinking Japanese green tea is not only appealing to taste — it's an experience that encompasses all of our senses. Presentation plays such a deep part in how we perceive...
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The 2025 Matcha Shortage: What’s Really Happening in Japan?
If you’ve had trouble finding your favorite matcha lately, you're not imagining things — the 2025 matcha shortage is real. At Mizuba, we believe education is a core part of...
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How Hojicha Is Made: The Roasting Process Behind Japan's Smoothest Green Tea
Japanese green teas are defined by how the leaves are grown and processed. Sencha is steamed after harvest. Gyokuro is shade-grown before harvest, then steamed. Matcha is also steamed and...
What Does Ceremonial Grade Matcha Mean? A Producer's Perspective in Japan
If you have spent any time shopping for matcha, you have almost certainly encountered the phrase "ceremonial grade." It appears on tins, in product descriptions, and across social media, often...
Okumidori Matcha: The Refined Beauty of Single-Cultivar Excellence
Discover Okumidori matcha from Shizuoka, Japan—a single-cultivar gem with velvety texture, balanced umami, and a grounding finish. Learn why this savory matcha is perfect for traditional tea, koicha, and daily...
Matcha for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Starter Guide (From Whisk to Cup)
If you’re curious about matcha but don’t know where to start, you’re in the right place. At Mizuba Tea Co., we’ve spent over a decade sourcing matcha directly from our...
New Organic Signature Matcha
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Japanese Teaware: 9 Heritage Styles of Japanese Ceramics
Here is an overview of some of Japan's most beloved ceramic styles and where they come from!
The 2025 Matcha Shortage: What’s Really Happening in Japan?
If you’ve had trouble finding your favorite matcha lately, you're not imagining things — the 2025 matcha shortage is real. At Mizuba, we believe education is a core part of...
Why Is Hojicha Spelled Three Different Ways?
Ever wondered why hojicha appears as hōjicha, hojicha, and houjicha? The variation comes from different romanization methods of the Japanese word ほうじ茶. While all three spellings refer to the same delicious roasted...
A Guide to Harvesting Tea Leaves: An Essential Process in Japanese Green Tea
As with all processes in crafting Japanese green tea, harvesting tea leaves is an intricate skill that takes years to master. Much of the year is dedicated to the elaborate...
Hosting with Japanese Green Tea – try these 5 Teas and Food Pairings
Entertaining with tea is a fun way to explore different flavor profiles and introduce friends and family to the art and beauty of Japanese green tea. A cup of heritage...
Everything You Need to Know About Catechins in Japanese Green Tea – what is EGCG?
We've all heard of the countless benefits of drinking Japanese green tea. But today we're getting down to the science of the incredible antioxidants that make up about a quarter...
What is Shincha?
新茶 Shincha, also known as "new tea" or "first flush tea," holds a significant place in Japanese tea culture. It refers to the very first harvest of young...
The Best Way to Drink Green Tea
You’re sitting outside on your deck, enjoying a Matcha Moment as the first signs of spring are starting to peek through. Flowers are budding. Birds are chirping. And then you...
What is Hanami? The Significance of Sakura in Japanese Tradition
By Mariah Bourne Taking a moment to stop and admire the flowers is one of the most beautiful parts of spring. Appreciating springtime is common all over the world, but...
The Importance of Green Tea Steaming
By Mariah Bourne + Lauren Danson Brewing fukamushicha in a red Tokoname kyusu As soon as the tea leaf is plucked from the plant, every step of tea processing is...
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