What is a Tea Cultivar?
By Lauren Danson + Mariah Bourne In the world of Japanese green tea, understanding cultivars vastly expands your capacity to appreciate the art of tea growing. A tea cultivar is...
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The 2025 Matcha Shortage: What’s Really Happening in Japan?
If you’ve had trouble finding your favorite matcha lately, you're not imagining things — the 2025 matcha shortage is real. At Mizuba, we believe education is a core part of...
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The Myth of Decaf Japanese Green Tea: Decaffeination Processes
By Mariah Bourne If you’re sensitive to caffeine, having a cup of decaf tea may seem like your best option. We’ve all heard that decaf tea has the same benefits...
Understanding High-Quality Japanese Green Tea
By: Mariah Bourne Venturing into the world of Japanese green tea is exciting but can sometimes be overwhelming if you’re just getting started. As you embark on your journey,...
How to Store Matcha Powder and Japanese Loose Leaf Teas
Our farmers take great care in growing and harvesting your matcha and loose leaf teas, so naturally, you’ll want to take great care in properly storing it in order to...
What Is a Japanese Tea Ceremony and
How To Attend One
A Japanese tea ceremony (chanoyu) is an ancient event ingrained in Japanese culture and cherished by many. The people of Japan have perfected and choreographed every detail of the tea...
The Tools You Need To Enhance Your Tea Experience
The Japanese tea experience is rooted in tradition and culture. Each step and the tools selected to use all have a purpose. With all the different tea tools and...
Matcha Caffeine Content: How Much Caffeine is in Your Matcha?
Does Matcha green tea have Caffeine? If you’re wondering about the caffeine in matcha green tea, let’s just say there’s a lot to learn. Drinking matcha is an excellent choice...
What is Hojicha?
If you’re looking to broaden your organic green tea horizons this fall, hojicha may be just the tea for you. Also commonly spelled as houjicha or hōjicha, hojicha has a...
What is Hachiju Hachiya? Celebrating Japan's 88th Night
Today is a special day! 88th Night (Hachiju-Hachiya) is a Japanese holiday that celebrates the start of the year’s first tea picking and harvest. This first flush of tea is...
Favorite Japanese Tea Words and Phrases
Tea is so intrinsically woven into Japan's culture that there are special words and phrases dedicated to how we experience tea in day-to-day living. Check out some of our favorite...
Mizuba Tea’s Matcha Mastery - Santa Barbara Independent
Our favorite hometown press, The Santa Barbara Independent, recently caught up with Mizuba's founder, Lauren, to chat about Mizuba Tea's ethos in working with our farm partners in Japan.
All About The Tenugui - Eco Friendly Japanese Tea and Hand Towel
What is a tenugui, and why is it the best Japanese household item ever? Learn all about this essential Japanese item, its history, and its uses! Hint: it is perfect...
Catching up with world-renowned chef Naomi Pomeroy
We recently caught up with Naomi Pomeroy — the James Beard award-winning owner of Ripe Cooperative, here in Portland, OR — to chat about food, life, and her amazing new...
All About Organic Sencha Yabukita: A Cultivar Study
Fundamental to an understanding of Japanese green tea is knowing and appreciating the taste of the tea cultivar Yabukita. Yabukita is considered the cornerstone flavor of Japanese tea as its taste...
But First, Tea! The Neurobiological Benefits in Every Cup
There's much talk about the health effects of a good #matchamoment – but what relationship does tea have with our brains? Take a dive into Neuroscience with your cup of tea! By Cheryl...
The Ultimate Guide To Gyokuro:
History and Brewing
Any avid Japanese Tea fan will at some point seek the revered, rich cup of what many consider "pure umami" - gyokuro. Here is a thorough overview and guide to...
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