Shincha tea is one of the most popular green teas. Find out why and which ones we have on offer in 2024.

Green tea and health - 5 effects scientifically proven

To educate you about the scientifically proven health benefits of Sencha and Matcha, we'll give you an overview of the current state of green tea research.

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Shizuoka Prefecture - wellness, green tea and coastal feeling

Shizuoka is known for its tea cultivation, fantastic tourist destinations and of course Mount Fuji. Join us on a short trip to one of the natural paradises of Japan.

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Our prices will rise on Jan. 1, 2022 - background & details

As of 1.1.2022, we will generally increase the prices. Background & details of the increase you can read in this article.

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Toshimi-san - 60 hectares pollution-free tea farm

Toshimi-san produces for us the sweet and aromatic Genmaicha without pesticides or chemical fertilizers. He runs his large tea farm in Kirishima, Kagoshima.

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Hot green tea in summer?

Why hot tea makes sense in the summer, we explain to you in this short article.

May we introduce: Our Kabusecha

In this article we present you our penumbra green tea Kabusedcha incl. tips for preparation & dosage.

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Iwakura-san - Traditional tea cultivation in Shizuoka

Iwakura-san produces for us the aromatic & sweet Kabusecha without pesticides or chemical fertilizers. Together with his son, he runs his tea farm in Shimada, Shizuoka

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Green tea from Japan - what varieties are there?

In Japan there is a great variety of green teas. One more reason to tell you about the most important varieties and their variants.

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May we introduce: Our Matcha N°1

We present you the Matcha N°1: a single origin Matcha from Shizuoka with a fine balance of sweetness and bitterness. Read for yourself how it tastes best to us.

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May we introduce: Our Sencha N°1

In the first post of our blog series we present you our Sencha N°1 green tea incl. tips for preparation & dosage.

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Lose weight with green tea - is it really possible?

Green tea is always in the conversation when it comes to the fight against excess weight. A powerful fat burner that boosts metabolism and supports fat burning - but is that really true?

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Matcha Milk Jam - jam with green tea

We took the milk jam from Hokkaido and made it better with matcha. Super simple and super tasty

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Matcha Lavacake - the best matcha cake?

The moment when you cut into the matcha cake and the inside of it oozes out in delicious matcha green - that's worth the little extra effort for these delicious matcha cakes.

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The Matcha preparation - simple & (almost) without accessories

The preparation of matcha is really not witchcraft and can be done almost completely without special accessories. We explain it to you step by step.

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