Hanamichi

While in town for Tea Fest PDX , we had afternoon tea at Skywater Tea House .  Owners Hans Ramos and Neil Thompson opened the doors to the a...

While walking back to Arashiyama after visiting Otagi Nenbutsuji Temple, I stopped for tea at the historic Ayuchaya Hiranoya (平野屋) . The res...

In autumn 2024 I wrapped up a daytrip to Kyoto's Arashiyama district with a visit to Yojiya Cafe/よーじや .  The tea room is located on the ...

Some time ago, I visited Nana's Green Tea  in downtown Seattle's Denny Triangle.  The tea room opened in November 2018 and was the f...

The Tea Shout-Out highlights restaurants and other businesses who go the extra mile to serve good quality tea. This Tea Shout-Out goes to Na...

In November 2024, I visited Onn (温) Kyoto Gokomachi .  The tea cafe was opened in November 2023 by owner Suzuka Yamaoka and is located a sho...

In November 2024, I made a return visit to Marukyu-Koyamaen's MOTOAN tea house and tea shop on Nishinotoin-dori in Kyoto.  This was som...

In November 2024, I visited Tea Museum, Shizuoka / ふじのくに茶の都ミュージアム  in Shimada.  The museum is located on the Makinohara Plateau, the largest...