Japanese green tea, explained from Japan

I'm Kaoru. I live in Japan and work with the Japanese tea industry. This site explains sencha, fukamushi, and matcha the way people here actually understand them, using Japanese sources you can't easily read in English.

Latest articles

• How to Brew Sencha: The Numbers Japanese Guides Actually Use — English guides disagree about brewing sencha because Japan's own standard shifts with grade. Here are the official numbers, the water rule, and the steps.
• What Is Fukamushi Sencha? Japan's Deep-Steamed Green Tea, Explained — Fukamushi sencha is Japanese green tea steamed twice as long as regular sencha. Learn what deep steaming changes, how to brew it, and why the cup is cloudy.