Matcha Tea in Uji, Japan

Chatting with Experts at the Uji Tea Research Institute

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Closeup of Tea Leaves

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Japan's Distinctive Shaded Tea Growing Technique

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18th Generation Tea Maker!

Mitsuboshien-Kanbayashisannyu-Honten descendent at his family’s tea store first started in the Tensho Era (16th century).

How the Tea Leaves are Ground into Matcha Powder

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Collecting the Matcha Powder

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Packaging the Matcha Powder

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Beautiful Tea Kettle

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Teas to Taste and Rate at Uji's Tea Research Institute

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Teas to Sample and Rate at Uji Tea Research Institute

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All the Teas to Sample at Uji Tea Research Institute

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At a nearby temple in Kyoto

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