Posts Tagged ‘yuzu sencha’

yuzu plant has dangerous thorns

Yuzu plant has dangerous thorns…

The yuzu plant has big, dangerous thorns. You would not want to step on these spiky twigs—the big thorns would easily pierce through your sneakers’ soles! Even experienced yuzu farmers get scratches on their faces when they harvest the fruits. In contrast to its dangerous thorns, the yuzu citrus is nice and fruity. Let’s sip […]

yuzu sencha with yuzu

Yuzu is in season, so is Yuzu Sencha!

We happen to have a yuzu tree in our yard and now is the harvest time! Yuzu tree has big, sharp thorns, so we have to be very careful when picking the fruits. Yuzu in Jugetsudo’s Yuzu Sencha is from Kochi prefecture, the No.1 yuzu producer in Japan! Enjoy the zesty green tea to celebrate […]

cold brew organic sencha classic green tea

Time for Cold Brew Tea

Cold brew tea is easy to make and tastes amazing! Hot water tends to bring out the tannic, bitter flavor in tea, but with cold water, the tea will be mellow; smooth and with lots of delicate umami! To make cold brew tea, put one teaspoon of loose leaf tea (or one teabag) in one […]

Zen a Tokyo

Zen a Tokyo is Back!

Jugetsudo green tea assortment, Zen a Tokyo is back on our selection by popular demand! This three tea assortment includes: Loose Leaf Mecha (bud tea) Loose Leaf Sakura Sencha (green tea with cherry blossom petals) Loose Leaf Yuzu Sencha (green tea with yuzu citrus) Perfect for a gift Zen a Tokyo

yuzu sencha on the winter solstice

The Winter Solstice

December 21st is the winter solstice, a day with the longest night hours of the year. The winter solstice is a day that is observed widely in Japan on the 22nd of December. The solstice, commonly referred to as “To-ji”, is celebrated by taking hot baths with yuzu citruses and eating dishes containing pumpkin. These […]

2018 holiday bazaar

2018 Holiday Bazaar

<br/ >Jugetsudo is participating in the 2018 Holiday Bazaar at Food Innovation Center on Thursday, December 13th 5:00pm-7:30pm. You can taste our premium Japanese green teas, such as organic sencha, organic genmaicha and organic hojicha! We are serving yuzu sencha and sakura sencha (green tea with cherry blossome petals), too! Come to find unique holiday […]

Poetic Imagination in Japanese Art at PAM

Tea Tasting at Portland Art Museum

We are going to have another tasting event on Saturday, November 17th, 11am-3pm at Portland Art Museum. That day happens to be Miller Family Free Day! Yes, free admission! There will be calligraphy and ikebana demonstrations, music performances and more! You can taste our organic green tea: sencha (classic green tea), genmaicha (green tea with […]

Portland Art Museum

Jugetsudo Teas at Portland Art Museum

Portland Art Museum (PAM) is now exhibiting Poetic Imagination in Japanese Art through January. Cool ink paintings and calligraphy from 16th-18th century are on view. Jugetsudo teas are now available at PAM cafe and gift shop. We are offering tea tastings on the following weekends: 10/20 (Sat) 11am-3pm 10/26 (Fri) 5-8pm 11/17(Sat) 11am-3pm 1/12 (Sat) […]

northwest tea festival 2018

Northwest Tea Festival in Seattle!

Jugetsudo USA is participating in the Northwest Tea Festival in Seattle again! It was fun last year and this year will be even more fun! Come and visit us to taste various organic Japanese green teas! This year, we are going to offer yuzu sencha and sakura sencha for tasting. We are looking forward to […]

cold brew yuzu sencha

Cold Brew Yuzu Sencha

Have you cold brewed yuzu sencha? Cold brewing brings out the zesty yuzu and is very refreshing in summer! Just put 2 grams of yuzu sencha (or 1 teabag) in a cup of cold water and wait for 20 minutes. Have a good summer with Jugetsudo tea! Yuzu Sencha