If you’re like me and had no clue that most of the world’s tea, including Japanese green tea, comes from the same plant, then come along for a tea learning journey!
Special thanks to d:matcha for giving me a behind-the-scenes look at how it all happens in the lovely town of Wazuka. You can learn more about tea on their website https://www.dmatcha.com/. By the way, this is not a sponsored video, but I highly recommend visiting if you’re in the Kyoto area.
Sources:
- Wazuka population https://www.town.wazuka.lg.jp/contents_detail.php?co=cat&frmId=38&frmCd=21-6-3-1-0
- Wazkua population 2 http://www.pref.kyoto.jp/tokei/monthly/suikeijinkou/suikeitop.html
- Tea futures report https://www.technavio.com/report/global-green-tea-market-analysis-share-2018
- Lots of information about tea that I referenced throughout the video https://www.myjapanesegreentea.com/
- Tea processing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_processing
- The majority of tea plants are https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camellia_sinensis
- Uji Green Tea https://www.discoverkyoto.com/kyoto-voice/green-tea-in-kyoto/
- BZC Oolong By Iateasquirrel, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1140358