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ANNOUNCEMENT: SUMMER HOLIDAY CLOSURE & SHIPPING INFORMATION
The Tea Crane Announces Summer Holiday Closure and Shipping Schedule from July 15 till September 15, 2024. Press Release.
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HOW TO STORE MATCHA PROPERLY AND KEEP IT FRESH?
How to store matcha? Should you keep it in the fridge? Why does it go bad? And how soon do I have to drink it? ...
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WHAT WE CAN LEARN ABOUT MINIMALISM FROM TEA CEREMONY
Is tea ceremony really as minimalist as you think? What's beneath the surface? And which lessons can we learn about minimalism? The tea ceremony offers ...
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WHY ARE TEA SCOOPS SO EXPENSIVE?
I hear this question a lot. Why are tea scoops and tea ceremony utensils so expensive? What makes them so valuable? If you for example, ...
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NEW YEAR TEA CEREMONY – KUCHI-KIRI AND ROBIRAKI
Happy New Year! Yes, it's Tea Ceremony New Year. Each year in November we celebrate Tea Ceremony New Year. And what does that entail? That ...
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VEGAN TEA – IS THERE MEAT IN YOUR TEA?
November 1st was World Vegan Day. Now I had this thought: “would vegan tea really be a thing, and would the vegan aspect of tea ...
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HOW HAVE WE BECOME SO WASTEFUL?
I'm spending a sunny Sunday afternoon skateboarding with my kids, as I think of the effect tea and tea ceremony has had on my life. ...
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3 MISTAKES TO AVOID WHEN ENTERING A TRADITIONAL JAPANESE ROOM.
Three tips on what you should not do in a tea chamber or in a traditional Japanese house where there is straw matted flooring. On ...
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CAMPING AND FIRE MAKING IN MANDOKORO
I went camping with my family in Mandokoro. It was a beautiful weekend showing my kids around the natural tea gardens of Mandokoro, experimenting with ...
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WHY DO WE OVEREAT? WE EAT WAY TOO MUCH!
Tea has led me to become more aware in many respects. Food and nutrition is one of those areas I have become more aware about, ...
Press release
REGARDING RESUMPTION OF INTERNATIONAL AIRMAIL FROM JAPAN
Due to international shipping restrictions, the Japan Post has suspended acceptance of postal packages to most Western countries (EU, US, CA, AU). In an effort ...
