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Past Newsletters

Sanae and Matcha Mania - Chado Tea House Newsletter february 2026

Sanae and Matcha Mania - Chado Tea House Newsletter february 2026

Matcha is all the rage, and we have a new supplier with a new Matcha for you to try. Our Haruna Matcha is added to our line of wonderful, authentic, smooth as silk Japanese Matcha teas.

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Take it easy and have a cup of tea - Chado Tea House Newsletter December 2025

Take it easy and have a cup of tea - Chado Tea House Newsletter December 2025

Matcha train is still gathering steam. We are seeing more Matcha available from our suppliers, but demand is still very high.A wonderful Sencha, Toki Na Kora finally returns to Chado.

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Sensational Sencha for Summer - Chado Tea House Newsletter August 2025

Sensational Sencha for Summer - Chado Tea House Newsletter August 2025

The Matcha craze is in full swing. Other teas are being starved of the leaves needed to make them. What will happen? Take it easy, go for a walk, do a 'Japanese Interval Walk' and wait for the panic to pass. Try our Senchas.

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The Emperor's Ice Cream - Chado Tea House Newsletter June 2025

The Emperor's Ice Cream - Chado Tea House Newsletter June 2025

The arrival of Matcha ice cream in 1966 was a hit. Everyone liked it. The flavor and color were like real Matcha, and it sold very well, so much so that there was a bit of a rush on Matcha and a shortage. In 2025 we have a new thing to try - Gyokuro Ice Cream!

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Spoonfuls of Sunshine- Chado Tea House Newsletter May 2025

Spoonfuls of Sunshine- Chado Tea House Newsletter May 2025

Shincha is the new tea, the first-picked tea of the season. It is an exciting time: the tea plants have woken up from their slumbers, and the leaves are bursting with flavour. The first Sencha of the year - happy times, get brewing, get tasting, get enjoying the freshest tea!

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Strawberry Fields Forever - Chado Tea House March 2025

Strawberry Fields Forever - Chado Tea House March 2025

Sakuracha tea is a special treat at this time of the year. It has a delicate flavor of cherry and a classy Sencha taste; the Sencha is more than holding its own against the mild cherry blossom taste. We then go on a winding excursion to wonderful Tochigi.

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Stacks of Matcha - Chado Tea House January 2025

Stacks of Matcha - Chado Tea House January 2025

Matcha is very popular. There are any press reports of shortages. We have a good supply and plenty of stock. We are monitoring the situation because the lead times to get new supplies are longer than previously.  We have a good supply and have more coming.

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Phew - Election Over - Chado Tea House October 2024

Phew - Election Over - Chado Tea House October 2024

Let's see how temperature affects caffeine and the chemistry of tea. We explore how the methods of growing the tea and the processing of the brewing affect not just caffeine levels but also the more apparent aspects of the tea - the taste, the aroma, and the resultant enjoyment.
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What's in a name - Chado Tea House Newsletter August 2024

What's in a name - Chado Tea House Newsletter August 2024

Tea Names! The farmer and/or producer, being the ones closest to the tea in the ground, are the ones who name the individual brand of the type of tea. We respect this tradition and believe that the source of the tea is the best place for its name to originate.
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Perforations Everywhere - Chado Tea House Newsletter July 2024

Perforations Everywhere - Chado Tea House Newsletter July 2024

Hojicha is a beautiful tea that one can enjoy any time of the day. It is lower in caffeine than many teas. It has a great, smokey flavor—not too smokey but just enough to impart a distinct twist to the quality leaves with all the freshness of green tea from Japan.
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The Big Debate - Chado Tea House Newsletter June 2024

The Big Debate - Chado Tea House Newsletter June 2024

Most Gyokuro tea is prepared using hot water. Gyokuro is a very special tea, and the temperature of the water used to brew it is crucial. It can also be brewed on ice; why not try it? We also have a selection of teas specially crafted for cold brewing.

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Super Shincha Selection - Chado Tea House May 2024

Super Shincha Selection - Chado Tea House May 2024

Shincha Tea is the New Tea of the Year. It is harvested on the 88th night after the first day of Spring. It is a wonderful burst of flavor and vigor. We have a new tea—Diamond Sencha, a premium tea. We also have an old favorite, Nama Sencha, the Shincha version, to try.

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