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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...
by Mariah Bourne A Japanese tea ceremony (chanoyu) is an ancient event ingrained into Japanese culture and cherished by many. The people of Japan have perfected and choreographed every detail...
By Mariah BourneThe 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...
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...
If you’re looking to broaden your organic green tea horizons this fall, hōjicha may be just the tea for you. Also commonly spelled as houjicha or hojicha, Hōjicha has a...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Our friends at Notary Ceramics take us on a beautiful journey into the world of matcha. Follow along as we share our favorite way to traditionally prepare this beautiful tea. RITUALS -...
What Is Matcha? A Guide to the Green Tea with Mizuba Tea Co.’s Lauren Purvis By Chelsea Batten November 21, 2019 Doesn’t it seem like ages ago that American culture, so naive...
We thought we'd take a moment today to highlight one of our partners: Boon Boona Coffee, in Renton, WA. Much like matcha is the star of Japan's iconic tea ceremony, did...
Japanese tea, or any tea for that matter, is closely intertwined with the tides of nature. That shouldn't come as a surprise because tea is a plant, and plants grow...
The only matcha worthy of your lattes:
