Cup Of Japan stories, information about Japanese teas, farmers and history of tea.

September 30, 2020 • Adam Kennedy

The All-Natural Iwakura Farm

The Cup of Japan team spent a day with the Iwakura farming family to learn about their organic and all-natural approach.

September 21, 2020 • Youri Lavoine

Sayama Organic Tea, our trip to Saitama and meeting with 400 years of tea farming

Japan's tradition of producing tea is millennial, and some families have been in business for centuries. We discovered a unique tea farmer, pioneer in organic...

September 21, 2020 • Youri Lavoine

Varieties of Teas

Sencha Sencha is the most common and well-known variety of green tea. The basic process is to steam the tea leaves and roll to produce...

September 20, 2020 • Youri Lavoine

What is Uji

Cup Of Japan gives you a quick introduction about Uji, the location and the teas names Uji-Cha.

September 15, 2020 • Adam Kennedy

Farmer Focus: Yokota-san

We work with the farmers to curate the best small-batch green teas. Learn more about the farmer of MEGUMI: Yokota-san

September 07, 2020 • Adam Kennedy

Sayama’s Tea Secrets

Cup of Japan collaborates directly with farmers in Japan to help international tea-lovers discover and enjoy the secrets of Sayama green tea (Matcha and Sencha)