Japanese tea in France
Japanese Tea Guides
Clear guides to start with Japanese tea, prepare matcha and sencha, choose tools and understand key terms.
All English guides
These guides explain Japanese tea terms, workshop formats, tools and practical checks in clear English.
Asamushi, Chumushi and Fukamushi
Understanding Japanese tea steaming levels and what asamushi, chumushi and fukamushi change in sencha.
Bancha, Everyday Japanese Tea
Understanding bancha, its link with sencha, hojicha and genmaicha, and its place in everyday Japanese tea.
Beginner Guide to Japanese Tea
Where to start with Japanese tea, from tea choice and water temperature to simple tools and common mistakes.
Buying Japanese Tea in France
How to buy Japanese tea in France with trust criteria, origin, harvest, storage, matcha, sencha and shops.
Caffeine in Japanese Tea
Caffeine in matcha, sencha, gyokuro, hojicha and genmaicha, with careful context and no health promises.
Ceremonial or Culinary Matcha
Ceremonial or culinary matcha, what these labels mean in practice and where marketing can be vague.
Choosing a Chasen for Matcha
How to choose and care for a bamboo chasen matcha whisk without unnecessary purchases.
Choosing a Kyusu Teapot
How to choose a Japanese kyusu teapot by tea type, filter, size and everyday use.
Choosing Good Matcha
How to choose good matcha without being misled, with origin, use, color, freshness, usucha, koicha and latte.
Cold Japanese Tea
Understanding mizudashi, koridashi and kyurei for cold sencha, gyokuro, hojicha, genmaicha or iced matcha.
Fukamushi Sencha
Understanding fukamushi sencha, its deeper steaming, texture, taste and difference from classic sencha.
Genmaicha, Japanese Tea with Roasted Rice
Clear definition of genmaicha, its taste, preparation, caffeine and difference from sencha and hojicha.
How to Check a Japanese Tea Workshop
A checklist to verify a Japanese tea workshop before booking, including source, price, format and organizer.
How to Prepare Matcha
A simple method to prepare matcha without clumps, with dosage, water, chasen, chawan and storage tips.
How to Prepare Sencha
A practical guide to sencha preparation, including water temperature, infusion time, kyusu and re-steeping.
Japanese Tea and Health Myths
What can be said carefully about Japanese tea, caffeine, theanine, umami and matcha without detox claims.
Japanese Tea Ceremony for Beginners
First Japanese tea ceremony guide, with basic etiquette, timing, clothing, posture, matcha and wagashi.
Japanese Tea Cultivars
Understanding Japanese tea cultivars such as yabukita, saemidori, okumidori, asatsuyu and yutakamidori.
Japanese Tea Harvests
Understanding Japanese tea harvests, including ichibancha, shincha, nibancha, sanbancha and seasonal taste.
Japanese Tea Preparation Mistakes
Common mistakes that make Japanese tea bitter, including water too hot, long infusion, dosage and storage.
Japanese Tea Preparation Table
A practical preparation table for matcha, sencha, gyokuro, hojicha, genmaicha, fukamushi and cold tea.
Japanese Tea Regions
Guide to the main Japanese tea regions, including Shizuoka, Kagoshima, Mie, Uji, Yame, Sayama and Ureshino.
Japanese Tea Workshop as a Gift
How to offer a Japanese tea workshop as a gift, with format, voucher, level, city, duration and conditions.
Japanese Tea Workshop Prices
How much a Japanese tea workshop can cost, with duration, format and questions to ask before booking.
Japanese Tea Workshop with Children or Family
How to choose a family-friendly Japanese tea workshop, with age, duration, posture, matcha and format.
Matcha Latte and Hojicha Latte
Matcha latte and hojicha latte, modern drinks that can introduce Japanese tea without replacing tea ceremony.
Matcha Workshop or Tea Ceremony
Differences between a matcha workshop, a tasting and a Japanese tea ceremony, to choose the right format.
Omotesenke Tea Ceremony
A guide to understanding an Omotesenke tea ceremony, with format, level, practical rules and sources.
Questions Before a Matcha Workshop
Questions to ask before booking a matcha workshop, from hands-on practice to tools, dosage and tasting.
Ryurei, Seated Tea Ceremony
Simple definition of ryurei, a seated table-style Japanese tea ceremony that can be more accessible.
Shincha and Ichibancha
Understanding shincha, ichibancha, nibancha and sanbancha, and why the first spring harvest matters.
Storing Japanese Tea
How to store opened matcha, sencha and Japanese teas away from air, light, humidity and heat.
Tamaryokucha and Kamairicha
Tamaryokucha and kamairicha, two less common Japanese teas to explore beyond matcha, sencha and gyokuro.
Tasting Japanese Green Teas
How to understand a Japanese green tea tasting, with sencha, gyokuro, hojicha, genmaicha, matcha and parameters.
Tea Ceremony Accessories
Tea ceremony accessories, including chashaku, natsume, fukusa, kama, mizusashi, hishaku, hohin and yuzamashi.
Tea Ceremony Etiquette
What to do during a Japanese tea ceremony, with posture, silence, bowl handling, questions and common mistakes.
Tea Ceremony for Groups and Companies
How to organize a tea ceremony for a group, including quote, number of people, venue, duration and accessibility.
Tencha and Matcha
Understanding tencha, the leaf used for matcha, including shaded cultivation, drying, milling and differences from sencha.
Types of Japanese Tea
Guide to the main Japanese teas, including sencha, gyokuro, matcha, tencha, genmaicha, hojicha and bancha.
Umami in Japanese Tea
Understanding umami in Japanese tea, including theanine, shading, gyokuro, matcha, kabusecha and preparation.
Urasenke Tea Ceremony
A guide to understanding Urasenke tea ceremony sessions, demonstrations, classes and practical checks.
Usucha, Koicha and Matcha
Understanding usucha and koicha, two matcha preparations that may appear in workshops or tea ceremony.
Wagashi and Tea Ceremony
The role of wagashi in Japanese tea ceremony, including taste, season, matcha and questions to ask.
Where to Find a Japanese Tea Workshop in France
A national guide to finding Japanese tea workshops in France, with cities, formats and official sources.
Last review
Page reviewed on July 6, 2026. Dates, prices, seats, addresses and booking links should be checked on the official source before any reservation or purchase.