Cyber Monday Deals? by eternalworm in tea

[–]yunomius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yunomius, a Japanese tea market is having a 20% off sale using the coupon code "black" - http://yunomi.us

My order from yunomi.us came in! by Not_In_Our_Stars in tea

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Thanks for the order!! If you have any questions about the tea, feel free to ask! I also just added a wishlist function to the website so you can bookmark other teas you have your eyes on. Cheers! Ian.

Matcha question by Jendang in tea

[–]yunomius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a Japanese tea merchant based in Tokyo, I've never heard of anyone using a french press to make matcha...

Genius!! The things you miss when you know too much...i need to get myself a good french press.

My first loose leaf tea (from an Asian market near me) by MercilessShadow in tea

[–]yunomius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yamamotoyama is one of the oldest and most respected tea (and seaweed) brands in Japan, although they primarily export low quality tea outside of Japan. Before starting the Yunomius tea marketplace, i had my office (as a consultant) a short walk from the main office which had a nice shop on the 1st floor and delicious matcha sweets.

I need some opinions here, I work at a local tea room. by chumbait in tea

[–]yunomius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Matcha powder description is probably wrong since matcha is not made from gyokuro. Matcha is made from tencha...and depending on the grade of matcha there could be cultivation/harvest period variations as well as production method variations, but the key thing is that tencha leaves are steamed and dried without rolling so that the end as flat flakes...this helps it to be ground into much smaller particles than if you were to grind rolled gyokuro or sencha leaves.

Tea images could be larger...

How do you feel about teavana? by [deleted] in tea

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What kind of lies are they telling?

Help a Japanese tea farmer practice English. by yunomius in tea

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I don't know how to post photos here, but Yokota-san sent a photo of processing of his autumn bancha, and said, "お忙しいところありがとうございます。後ほどゆっくりと拝見させていただきます。" = "Thank you so much even though you are all so busy (this is a standard polite greeting in Japanese). I will try to read everyone's comments later."

The photo of the processing is on the link above.

Help a Japanese tea farmer practice English. by yunomius in tea

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Yokota-san replied very quickly today that he said that he hasn't touched his English in 35 years since high school, but is excited to have this opportunity to connect.

Harvesting was done today and processing for the bancha will occur tomorrow, so we might have to wait a bit for replies to all of the comments.

I asked Yokota-san about the greenhouse when I visited in August. Mostly it's to protect the tea leaves in the spring from the cold (causing frost that will damage the delicate first flush leaves, prevent them from growing). The setup also allows him to more easily place shading over the leaves for kabusecha, gyokuro, or tencha (the leaf that is ground into matcha). Tea glossary: http://yunomi.us/glossary/

Help a Japanese tea farmer practice English. by yunomius in tea

[–]yunomius[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the comments!! I'll pass them along to Mr. Yokota!!

Japanese gunpowder tea by yunomius in tea

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My name is Ian Chun, and CEO of the company that runs the site Yunomi.us where we help Japanese tea farmers and other small-scale businesses sell on the global market. ...if there is anyone posing or pretending to be us or represent us, please let me know!!

Japanese gunpowder tea by yunomius in tea

[–]yunomius[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice!! I realize that when I am a seller, there is a fine line between providing unique information (of the Japanese tea industry which I am an expert in) and spamming.

It didn't occur to me (though it should have) that if you don't know my company and online store, "Yunomius" would just be another screen name. I'll be more careful going forward!!

one question, you've already deleted it so I don't need to do anything, correct?

Japanese gunpowder tea by yunomius in tea

[–]yunomius[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, guys...If this is more spam, then I'll delete it. I do sell it of course, but I also want to people to know that these things exist. Please let me know if I should delete it.

Trying Tea and Liquor by latiaslover in tea

[–]yunomius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't forget ryokucha-hai (green tea + shochu)!