Japanese Culture
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Great Tea Masters : Sen Rikyu
“The Way of Tea is naught but this: First you boil water, Then you make the tea and drink it.” — Sen Rikyu I have to admit that I can’t name many of the great figures from tea history. Among the best known are Sir Thomas Lipton and Thomas Twining, whose names remain closely associated… Continue reading
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Some History of Tea in Japan
In this look at tea consumption in early America and the colonial period, I mentioned that significant quantities of Japanese green tea varieties historically exported to Western markets were shipped to the United States during the latter part of the 19th century. That observation led me to explore how Japanese tea history has intersected with… Continue reading
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Cha Cha Cha: Japanese Tea
When it comes to quantity, Japan is not a top producer or consumer of tea, but tea drinking is still an integral part of Japanese culture. One of Japan’s greatest contributions to tea drinking, the Japanese tea ceremony, is renowned the world over. Tea came to Japan by way of China. Tea seeds may have… Continue reading
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