However, the opportunity to work at a matcha farm in Japan for a month stood out. Tea was an integral part of my childhood. Growing up in New York, my mom would bring my sister and me to Flushing ...

This week, we spoke with Wakoen Global, Japan’s largest tea farm, which produces premium, chemical-free tea, combining ...

Dip into the vibrant world of Japanese tea to sample different aromas and flavors at a specialty shop. At a tea farm using a novel method, a shop owned by a former researcher selling 70 types of ...

Jintaro Yamamoto runs a 180-year-old tea farm, one of the oldest in Uji, Japan. We visited his farm to find out what makes ceremonial-grade matcha so exceptional? And why it's so expensive.

A global Japanese food boom and the weak yen propelled Japan’s exports of agricultural, forestry and fisheries products and ...

Maui Lavender has about six varieties of Japanese, Chinese and Indian teas. The farm is harvesting more than 600 tea plants and in the process of planting more. The Maui News / CHRIS SUGIDONO ...

Japan's tea production, on the other hand, dropped by over 20 percent during the same period, reflecting the aging farm population and a nearly 40 percent drop in the average annual spending on ...

The value of Japan's farm produce and food exports hit a new high in 2024, extending the record-breaking run to 12 straight ...

from "sencha," commonly consumed in Japan, to boost tea exports, according to farm ministry sources. It seeks to capitalize on the booming market abroad for matcha, often used in desserts and drinks, ...