I made tea soda using Sencha (green tea) and a plum syrup that my mum made. 🥂 The combination of the unripe plums and sencha made for a beautiful tasting drink. ✨✨ I asked my mum what she thought of it and she said; “I prefer the plum syrup and soda by itself.” … lol […]
Since it’s the rainy season in Japan the weather has not been that great recently ☔️ But don’t worry! You can change your mood by drinking tea 😄 Today’s tea is Yuki Hanaka Hojicha (Organic Flower Flavour Roasted Green Tea) from a shop called Miyazakisabo. This special tea was made by collecting tea stems that […]
While avoiding any unnecessary outings I have began baking bread using the bread machine. 🍞 I’m particularly obsessed with rice bread. Today I ate some rice bread with Fukamushi Sencha (Deep steamed green tea). Homemade rice bread is chewy and slightly sweet inside. Also, the outside is crunchy which makes it similar to a rice cracker 🍘 […]
Today my mom purchased some taiyaki (fish shaped cakes with sweet red bean inside) from a popular local shop. I ate the taiyaki with tama-ryokucha (spherical green tea) from Ureshino city, Saga that is produced using the steaming method. :: Today’s recipe :: Tea leaves 6g Water 200ml Temperature About 80℃ (175℉) Steeping time 1 minute Today’s combination of […]
Since it’s been a little hot recently, and we are spending a lot of time at home, how about we brew some green tea using ice? It takes a little more time but brewing tea with ice is one of the best ways to enjoy the ‘umami’ that comes from green tea. :: Today’s Recipe […]
My name is Kaori. I love a life with tea and I’m currently researching more about Japanese tea. Also, I’m dreaming about moving to a rural town. I hope to use this blog mainly to write about Japanese tea and moving to a rural town. Today I had a beautiful blend of sencha (green tea) […]