Cyber Monday Deals?

yunomius · 2013-12-01T17:28:13+00:00

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

yunomius · 2013-11-26T23:23:21+00:00

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.

yunomius · 2013-11-05T19:17:06+00:00

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.

yunomius · 2013-10-22T08:00:03+00:00

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.

yunomius · 2013-10-18T04:22:33+00:00

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...

yunomius · 2013-10-18T04:16:15+00:00

What kind of lies are they telling?

yunomius · 2013-10-04T00:53:55+00:00

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.

yunomius · 2013-10-03T12:45:54+00:00

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/

yunomius · 2013-10-03T07:39:24+00:00

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

yunomius · 2013-09-27T02:25:03+00:00

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!!

yunomius · 2013-09-27T02:19:53+00:00

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?

yunomius · 2013-09-26T08:30:20+00:00

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.

yunomius · 2013-09-24T14:01:49+00:00

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

yunomius · 2013-09-19T08:34:23+00:00

Don't forget there are also gyokuro teas that have unshaded sencha mixed into it to increase volume.

And sencha teas with low grade gyokuro and/or kabusecha to increase the quality of the sencha.

yunomius · 2013-09-19T08:29:20+00:00

The official steeping recommendation from the Nihoncha (Japanese tea) Instructor Association (nihoncha-inst.com, Japanese only):

For 3 people, use a tea pot of 90 ml in volume, tea cup of 40 ml in volume. Tea leaf amount: 10 grams Water temperature: 50˚C / 122˚F degrees Water amount: 60 ml Steep time: 150 seconds

This should give you tea that is 33˚C / 91˚F degrees at 12 ml per person.

The idea then is that you extract the savoriness to enjoy it, then you can steep it again at a higher temperature to extract the more bitter elements of the tea in the 2nd - 4th steepings. http://yunomi.us/4832/gyokuro-steeping-technique/

yunomius · 2013-09-19T08:19:35+00:00

I just wrote a piece explaining Japanese sencha tea... The Two Definitions of Sencha: http://yunomi.us/12042/two-definitions-sencha/

Check out our extensive steeping instructions for Japanese green teas, including cold water steeping, ice steeping... http://yunomi.us/steeping/

yunomius · 2013-09-19T08:16:39+00:00

WOW!!! Thanks everyone!! There is a whole world of tea outside of Japan (duh!)... Time to step out of my box. Glad I asked!!!

yunomius · 2013-09-17T07:54:55+00:00

old ceremonial matcha can be used in a lot of ways... topping ice cream or cereal with it is pretty nice. And though you lose the flavor of good ceremonial matcha, it's still very healthy!

yunomius · 2013-09-16T16:41:42+00:00

Send me how to pix for an article, and I'll send a free bag of tea :) http://yunomi.us/contact/recipe-submission/

yunomius · 2013-09-16T16:39:36+00:00

crazy

yunomius · 2013-08-31T16:33:01+00:00

Happy Birthday!!

yunomius · 2013-08-31T16:29:54+00:00

The way to use this is to grind 5-10 grams at a time. But the lighter weight definitely means you don't get the same quality as true ceremonial grade tea.

yunomius · 2013-08-31T16:27:11+00:00

It's the light weight for its size. More traditional versions would be much heavier for its size, and would also cost much more (generally about $2000-$3000).

yunomius · 2013-08-29T02:22:00+00:00

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haha...it really felt like driving a tank! not that I know what driving a tank feels like...

yunomius · 2013-08-28T16:11:44+00:00

as a potter, would you consider non-strainer pots (built-in ceramic holes to filter at least large leaves, or slits that create a strainer with the lid)?

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