Tea, Coffee & Matcha
Tea and coffee are both preparation cultures: small choices in water, tools, grind, vessels and technique change the result.
This hub brings together our Japanese tea, matcha, chanoyu and pour-over coffee knowledge in one place.
Japanese tea & matcha: start here
- Japanese Tea Guide: Types, Brewing, Tools & Everyday Culture
- Kyusu Teapot Guide: Types, Handles, Filters & Sizes
- How to Make Matcha at Home
- What Is a Chawan?
- What Is a Chasen?
Chanoyu & tea culture
- Who Was Sen no Rikyu?
- Japanese Tea Ceremony Explained: Chanoyu, Matcha, Tools & Etiquette
- What Is Wabi-cha?
- Chaji vs Chakai
- What Are the Sansenke?
Pour-over coffee
- Japanese Pour-Over Coffee Tools Explained
- How to Choose a Pour-Over Kettle
- Coffee Drippers & Filters Compared
- What Grind Size Should I Use for Pour-Over Coffee?
More tea culture guides
- What Is a Sensu? Why Tea Guests Carry a Folding Fan
- What Is a Koshikake Machiai? The Waiting Bench in a Japanese Tea Garden
- Kizeto vs Setoguro: Yellow and Black Mino Tea Ceramics
