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Tea Auctions + Tea Blenders: The Backbone of Japanese Tea

When people think about Japanese tea, they often picture tranquil gardens, beautiful teacups, and the simple pleasure of a sip. But behind every cup is a system designed to honor quality—carefully,...

Matcha Grinding

Since the 12th century, Matcha has been made using tea leaves that are ground with a stone grinder called an Ishi-Usu. This stone grinding technique was brought over to Japan by Buddhist Monk Eisa...

Production of Matcha

  From soil to bowl, the process of producing Matcha takes a lot of time and dedication. The land, the farmer, the workers at the processing facilities, the tea buyers, the storage, the cafes, the...

How to Make Matcha at Home (Iced Latte)

    With it's rich history in Chado (traditional tea ceremony), Matcha has now stepped out of the tea house and into the life of the everyday person. Many people feel quite intimidated on learning...

"Ceremonial Grade Matcha" - What Does it Mean?

Chajin frequently gets asked the question whether our Matcha is ceremonial grade. Although it comes from an honest place trying to discern high-quality Matcha from low-quality Matcha, this questio...

How to Spot Quality Matcha

At Chajin we are often asked, "how do I know that what I am drinking is high-quality Matcha?" Although the response can be somewhat subjective, there are certain techniques one can use to decipher...

How to Make Matcha (Usucha Style)

https://youtu.be/lLQpG1Mml_w   With it's rich history in Chado (traditional tea ceremony), Matcha has now stepped out of the tea house and into the life of the everyday person. Many people feel qu...

Health Benefits of Matcha

The Most Powerful Superfood? (3-5 min read)   In recent years Matcha has seen mass adoption by the health and wellness industry. Even though this wonderful tea has been part of human culture for th...

What Are Cultivars?

We often hear the word cultivar when referring to certain tea's or certain Matcha's, but what does it actually mean? What is the difference between a cultivar and a varietal? How much does this act...

Matcha Shortage

The Journey of Matcha: From Ceremonial Roots to Global Demand (3-5 min read)   Until recent years Matcha was not a beverage enjoyed daily by the masses. Even in Japan—the heartland of Matcha—its c...

Everything Matcha

  (3-5min read)   What is Matcha? What is this powdered green tea that everyone is talking about? What is this tea with mysterious and magical properties that’s gaining so much popularity in t...

Why Chajin: Where it All Starts

(5min read)   Everyone and everything starts with an origin story. And that origin story has an origin story, which has an origin story and so and so forth. The inception of Chajin didn't start on ...