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Freestyle Ikebana & Green Tea: The Quiet Power ...
There’s a quiet wisdom in letting plans shift. During my tea time ritual, I set up a mellow freestyle ikebana arrangement with two kenzans (also called "frogs" in the U.S.)—but...
Freestyle Ikebana & Green Tea: The Quiet Power ...
There’s a quiet wisdom in letting plans shift. During my tea time ritual, I set up a mellow freestyle ikebana arrangement with two kenzans (also called "frogs" in the U.S.)—but...
Jyoraku Matcha + Cherry Yokan: A Sweet Send-Off...
Spring Sakuras (Cherry Blossoms)may be saying goodbye, but this tea moment? It’s blooming. A lovely customer gifted me one of the very last cherry yokans from this year’s Sakura Matsuri...
Jyoraku Matcha + Cherry Yokan: A Sweet Send-Off...
Spring Sakuras (Cherry Blossoms)may be saying goodbye, but this tea moment? It’s blooming. A lovely customer gifted me one of the very last cherry yokans from this year’s Sakura Matsuri...
Sencha for Two: A Simple Guide to Brewing Beaut...
There’s a quiet beauty in preparing tea for someone you care about. In my latest video, I brewed deep-steamed sencha (fukamushi) for a friend, showing just how easy it is...
Sencha for Two: A Simple Guide to Brewing Beaut...
There’s a quiet beauty in preparing tea for someone you care about. In my latest video, I brewed deep-steamed sencha (fukamushi) for a friend, showing just how easy it is...
Matcha, Mochi & the Last Whisper of Spring
There’s something bittersweet about seasonal sweets—especially when you know it’s the last one for the year. This week, I savored one of the final Sakura Mochis from Setsuko Pastry over...
Matcha, Mochi & the Last Whisper of Spring
There’s something bittersweet about seasonal sweets—especially when you know it’s the last one for the year. This week, I savored one of the final Sakura Mochis from Setsuko Pastry over...
A Beautiful New Home for Jyoraku Matcha
This weekend, I’m thrilled to share that Jyoraku Matcha now has a retail home at KOBO at Higo, a thoughtfully curated artisan gallery in Seattle’s historic Japantown. For over 20...
A Beautiful New Home for Jyoraku Matcha
This weekend, I’m thrilled to share that Jyoraku Matcha now has a retail home at KOBO at Higo, a thoughtfully curated artisan gallery in Seattle’s historic Japantown. For over 20...
Floating Cherry & Matcha: A Soft Spring Ritual
There’s something luxurious about slowing down for a tea moment — even if it’s just ten minutes in your day. Today I brewed up my ceremonial-grade Jyoraku Matcha (yes, the...
Floating Cherry & Matcha: A Soft Spring Ritual
There’s something luxurious about slowing down for a tea moment — even if it’s just ten minutes in your day. Today I brewed up my ceremonial-grade Jyoraku Matcha (yes, the...