Sometimes I am lucky. 16 years ago, I was very lucky to stumble across Tsuyoshi Sugimoto. He runs one of the best tea companies in the best tea town in Japan. We stopped by his factory and tasted the semi processed tea : Aracha from this year. In China we were a bit too late, but in Japan we were right on time to see the tea season in action.
We chose two teas to make the Matsuda’s blend. Lovely ones and it turns out they were made at the same time as our Ichiban from Kakegawa. It is unusual that Uji peaks at the same time as Kakegawa.
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Our October Teafluencer is Chantal Larocque, a paper flower artist, author and owner of Paper and Peony. Chantal’s work runs from mini paper flowers to jaw-dropping wall-sized blossoms. Read about Chantal, who turns to tea for her afternoon forget-me-not pick-me-up.
Here’s a perfect, inexpensive and easy fall decorating idea: making lanterns out of empty Harney tea tins. Our step-by-step instructions are easy to follow and make the perfect fall decoration.
