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Walk into an old tea shop in Kyoto and you'll find gyokuro, the shaded tea Japan treats as one of its finest, priced and packed with care. Look a little further along the shelf and there's often a quieter bag nearby. It's full of pale gr...

Karigane Hōjicha (雁が音ほうじ茶) is a roasted Japanese tea. Producers make it from karigane: the stems, stalks, and leaf veins they sort out while processing gyokuro and other high-grade, shade-grown tea. It starts from gyokuro-grade pl...

Kyoto is not just about temples and geishas - it's also a foodie's paradise with a centuries-old culinary tradition! Join us as we explore the vibrant food scene of this enchanting city, where Kyoto cuisine takes center stage. We'll savo...

Gyokuro (玉露) is Japan's highest grade of shaded green tea. Farmers cover the plants for about 20 days before harvest, which raises umami-rich theanine and lowers bitter catechins. It contains roughly 2,650 mg of theanine per 100 g, abo...

Kyoto is not just about temples and geishas - it's also a foodie's paradise with a centuries-old culinary tradition! Join us as we explore the vibrant food scene of this enchanting city, where Kyoto cuisine takes center stage. We'll savo...

Gyokuro (玉露) is Japan's highest grade of shaded green tea. Farmers cover the plants for about 20 days before harvest, which raises umami-rich theanine and lowers bitter catechins. It contains roughly 2,650 mg of theanine per 100 g, abo...