Tag: shincha
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The Two Faces of Issaku
At the Portland Tea Festival in July (of this year, the time of this writing), Oolong Owl dragged me to a Japanese tea vendor booth. This was markedly weird for two reasons: one, the Owl rarely dragged—more like, prodded. Two: it was a Japanese tea vendor. I always assumed she was just a puerh stan.…
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Japanese Style Green Tea . . . From Australia
Australian Tea Week, Day 3: “Japanese Style Green Tea . . . From Australia” I received the subject of today’s blog from this fingergun-toting, doughnut-destroying badass. This is Naomi Rosen; no, she’s not Australian. But she could certainly pass for one. She’s the purveyor of Joy’s Teaspoon. Aside from selling some really good teas, she could also…