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Today, I'd like to talk about how to store Sencha, Japanese green tea. One of the questions I get most often is: "Once I open a bag of sencha, how long should I drink it within?" The answer is: as soon as possible! What Cause Sencha to Its Quality? There are four main things that can cause tea to lose its quality: Moisture Heat Oxygen Light Our Yame sencha from JAPAN TEA STUDIO 108 is especially known for its wonderful, fresh aroma, which reminds me of muscat grapes. Once you

Hello, and welcome! People often say that in the age of AI, it's a good idea to start a blog—so here I am. My name is Reiko Wake, and I am a Japanese Tea Ambassador. In 2016, I became a certified Japanese Tea Instructor in Japan, and since then I have been sharing the beauty and culture of Japanese tea. Through this blog, I'd love to introduce the wonderful world of Japanese tea, including matcha, sencha, and many other varieties. For my very first post, there's one message I

In my previous post, I recommended brewing sencha with warm water rather than boiling water. But if the water is boiling hot, how do we cool it down to the right temperature? If you'd like to enjoy sencha the traditional way, I recommend using a Japanese tea utensil called a Yuzamashi. A Yuzamashi is a vessel specifically designed for cooling hot water before brewing tea. (See the pictureIt has a handle and a spout, which makes it easy to pour the water into your teapot. It i