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  • Happy New Tea Harvest 2021

    by MemberSmile Tea
    Hello all of our tea friends,   We hope everything of you goes well. Here is one good thing that I just can't wait to tell you: " The new tea of th...
    Posted in 2021, greentea, japanesetea, kagoshima, kagoshimatea, newteaharvest, organic, organictea, smiletea, tea

  • Types of Tea

    by TeaMemberSmile
     There are many different types of teas in the world, such as green tea, black tea, oolong tea, etc. But do you know they are made from the leaves ...
    Posted in blacktea, greentea, japanesetea, oolongtea, puerhtea, sencha, smiletea, teatypes, types

  • History of Kagoshima Tea

    by MemberSmile Tea
    About the history of Kagoshima Tea....there are 2 hearsays about the origin of it. 1. The first is a hearsay that said, in 1186 (Kamakura Period/鎌...
    Posted in history, japan, japanesetea, Kagoshima, origin, smiletea, tea

  • History of Tea

    by MemberSmile Tea
    Though matcha can be said it was started from Japan, but actually teas are started from China.         ▼The picture below is a simple chronology of...
    Posted in history, japan, japanesetea, smiletea, tea

  • A New Idea of Father's Day Gift

    by MemberSmile Tea
    Hello all my tea friends!! Do you remember there is an important holiday in this month? Yes, it's Father's Day!! Are you tired of thinking gift for...
    Posted in fathersday, gift, giftidea, greentea, hojicha, japanesetea, smiletea

  • Benefits of Hojicha

    by MemberSmile Tea
    In the last post, I shared a brief introduction of hojicha. Today I would like to share some benefits of hojicha. Many people think that roasting g...
    Posted in benefit, health, hojicha, houjicha, japanesetea, Kagoshima, smiletea

  • What is Hojicha?

    by MemberSmile Tea
    Hojicha is a type of Japanese green tea that is made from green tea leaves and stems. One of a big difference between hojicha and others sencha tha...

  • Benefit of Matcha

    by MemberSmile Tea
    Matcha is a powdered green tea, so we can assimilate all nutrients while we drink it. Matcha was noticed that it contains several nutrients which a...
    Posted in benefit, health, matcha, nutrient, smiletea

  • Relaxing time in Kagoshima

    by MemberSmile Tea
    Kagoshima is the southernmost tip of Kyusyu, Japan. It is composed of volcanic mountains and has a variety of natural sources. There are World Natu...
    Posted in flower, hotspring, Kagoshima, nature, relax, tea, volcano, waterfall

  • Spring tea-HachijuHachiya(八十八夜)

    by Yuki Tomiyama
    The weather is getting warmer and flowers are blooming. Spring has come!! According to the traditional Japanese lunar calendar in Japan, the 88th d...

  • How to make matcha at home?

    by Yuki Tomiyama
    Matcha is now using in lots of beverages or desserts in whole all over the world, but actually matcha is from Japan, and it was used to drink in th...

  • What is matcha?

    by Smile Tea Member
    Today I would like to have a brief introduction of matcha. Matcha is a kind of finely milled green tea powder but different from the regular green...