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May 2025 – Daichi no Megumi, a Sencha from the Skies of Kawane

May 2025 – Daichi no Megumi, a Sencha from the Skies of Kawane

This month, we introduce a fragrant Sencha (煎茶) called Daichi no Megumi (大地の恵), or "Blessing of the Earth", grown in the mountains of Kawanehon-chō (川根本町), Shizuoka Prefecture (静岡県). Tea plantation in the mountains. Photo by courtesy of the tea producer: Tsuchiya Farm (つちや農園) A High-Altitude Tea from a Renowned Region

November 2021 – Genmaicha from Shizuoka

November 2021 – Genmaicha from Shizuoka

This month we selected a Genmaicha (玄米茶) from the city of Shimada (島田市), in the prefecture of Shizuoka (静岡県). Genmaicha We already introduced you many Genmaicha since the creation of Tomotcha. Genmaicha is a blend of green tea, roasted brown rice, and grains of white rice exploded just like popcorn.

October 2020 – Yuzu-Ryokucha

October 2020 – Yuzu-Ryokucha

Finally the colors of the autumn are spreading throughout Japan. We selected a Yuzu-Ryokucha (ゆず緑茶), a green tea in Shizuoka (静岡) mixed yuzu chips in Tokushima (徳島) this month. Yuzu-Ryokucha Yuzu-Ryokucha (ゆず緑茶) is a green tea flavored with chips of dried yuzu. We use green tea from the region called

July 2019 – Organic Shincha from Kawane

July 2019 – Organic Shincha from Kawane

For the month of July we prepared another organic Shincha (新茶), of type Sencha (煎茶), from the region of Kawane (川根) in the prefecture of Shizuoka (静岡). Second organic Shincha of the year After the Shincha from Tanegashima in southern Japan, we are moving up to the middle of Japan,

January 2019 – Kakegawacha from Shizuoka

January 2019 – Kakegawacha from Shizuoka

明けましておめでとうございます! Akemashite Omedetō Gozaimasu! Best wishes for a happy, prosperous and healthy new year 2019! To make a good start for our first Tomotcha of the year, we selected a Kakegawacha (掛川茶), a type of Fukamushicha (深蒸し茶) from the city of Kakegawa (掛川市) in the prefecture of Shizuoka (静岡). Shizuoka

September 2018 – Genmaicha from Japan

September 2018 – Genmaicha from Japan

This month we are doing a tour of Japan! We selected a Genmaicha (玄米茶) with ingredients picked from all over Japan: green teas grown in the prefectures of Mie (三重) and Shizuoka (静岡), brown rice grown in the prefecture of Yamagata (山形), matcha refined in Uji (宇治) and black soybeans

April 2018 – Sakura Ryokucha from Shizuoka

April 2018 – Sakura Ryokucha from Shizuoka

We selected a Sakura Ryokucha (桜緑茶) from Kawane (川根), in the prefecture of Shizuoka (静岡). Sakura Ryokucha Sakura Ryokucha (桜緑茶) is a green tea with a flavor of Sakura (桜), that is to say of cherry blossom beloved by all Japanese people. It does not contain any artificial ingredient, or

June 2017 – Shincha from Shizuoka

June 2017 – Shincha from Shizuoka

This is the second Shincha (新茶) of the year! It comes from the prefecture of Shizuoka (静岡). Shincha We selected another Shincha (新茶), from Shizuoka (静岡) this time. Shizuoka is very famous for green tea in Japan. The prefecture of Shizuoka instantly reminds us of green tea, and of Mount

February 2016 – Honyamacha from Shizuoka

February 2016 – Honyamacha from Shizuoka

This month we selected a Honyamacha (本山茶) from Shizuoka (静岡), in the prefecture of Shizuoka (静岡). Honyamacha We finally introduce you a green tea from Shizuoka. Half of Japanese green teas are produced there. The name of Shizuoka evokes us green tea immediately. The temperate climate and sunshine hours make