The hot summer months are upon us, and that means its the perfect season for ice cream. If you happen to live in the Kyoto…

Starbucks Japan just finished up a series of winter releases that offered Christmas Cake, Santa Boots Chocolate, and even mochi Frappuccinos. Now Starbucks Japan is…

Ocean Teabag are a company that specialise in the most ostentatious teabags you’ve ever seen. Often drawing inspiration from nature, they’ve previously made tea bags…

Matcha or hojicha based parfaits combining tea flavors with ice cream, sometimes fruits and traditional confectionery elements seem to be available everywhere you turn in…

We’ve waxed lyrical many times on this site about the charms of Kyoto during fall, but if you can’t make it there this year, there’s…

Matcha and other variations of green tea take pride of place as an important part of Japanese culture. Appreciated for its taste and health benefits,…

Next week Starbucks Japan are launching a new project called Japan Wonder Project which will explore traditional Japanese flavours and tell the stories behind them….

Morinoen is the best shop for Hojicha Nestled within the Ningyocho neighborhood of Tokyo, an area which has retained a strong feeling of the Edo…

While green tea and products made with it continue to gain international attention, domestic consumption of simple green tea in Japanese households is sadly on…