Matsushita Yoshiharu has been leading the charge of organic tea farming in Japan for more than half a century.
The IPOT Journal
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April 22, 2026
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March 06, 2026
An Update on Our Tea Storage Room, Eight Years In
Closing on a decade of aging in our pu-erh tea storage room, we're overdue for an update.
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January 15, 2026
Wing-Chi Ip, Pu-erh Tea Sage
Meet one of our experienced pu-erh tea-chers to see how we source this unique fermented tea.
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October 31, 2025
How to Find Your Perfect Pu-erh
Traditionally crafted from wild tea trees picked by indigenous communities in China's Yunnan Province, these fermented and often aged brews unfurl with narratives as much as flavors.
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August 07, 2025
The Secrets to a Marvelous Matcha Ice Cream
Most green tea ice creams don't add enough matcha to capture the tea's signature umami flavor. Here's how we make the best matcha ice cream you'll ever eat.
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July 24, 2025
What's the Difference Between Ceylon, Assam and Darjeeling? A Guide to Orthodox Tea
All of these teas are made roughly the same way, but regional variation in climate and production style make for distinct differences that are easy to perceive in the cup. Here's a starter to guide to navigating the world of black tea.