Beverage Knowledge

Japanese Green Tea Types — Gyokuro, Sencha, Hojicha, Genmaicha (緑茶の種類)

Japan's green tea tradition produces a spectrum of distinct tea types from the same plant (Camellia …

Japanese Whisky Highball — Kakubin and the Art of the Highball (ハイボール)

The Japanese whisky highball (ハイボール, haibōru) is Japan's dominant whisky drink format and one of the…

Shochu — Japan's Other Spirit and Its Culinary Applications (焼酎)

Shochu (焼酎) is Japan's most consumed spirit — a distilled alcoholic drink made from one of several b…