About

Steeped in Japan is written by Kaoru, who lives in Japan and works with the people who grow and sell Japanese tea. Everything here draws on Japanese-language sources: producer documentation, regional records, and what tea people in Japan actually say about their own craft.

No AI-generated filler, no rewritten English blog posts. When an article states a fact about steaming times, cultivars, or regions, it is checked against Japanese primary sources before publishing.

Some articles contain affiliate links, which are always disclosed at the top of the article. Recommendations are never sold; if a product appears here, it is because it fits the article's purpose.