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Triumph from Heartbreak
Triumph and Beauty - from Heartbreak and Tragedy. We received this wonderful Hagi Houhin recently only to find that the back rim had...
Kingston Gee
Mar 13, 20231 min read


Oscar Brekell at ChaTo
Oscar Brekell, Certified Japanese Tea Instructor and author, dropped by and gave a tea tasting of his Senchaism Single Estate Teas and...
Kingston Gee
Nov 13, 20221 min read


Oolong Black Osumi Yuzu Mizudashi
It's very simple to make delicious Cold Brew Tea (Mizudashi). In this example the bottle is about 750 ml. For this amount of water, you...
Kingston Gee
Oct 21, 20221 min read


Iced Houjicha Latte
Here's a video showing how you can easily make an iced Houjicha Latte. Enjoy.
Kingston Gee
Sep 5, 20221 min read


Needles to Open Leaves
We often discuss in the shop with customers the things that happen when you steep non-Fukamushi Sencha (Senchas that start as needles and...
Kingston Gee
Feb 8, 20221 min read


Book Review - A Beginner's Guide to Japanese Tea
Hello ChaTo Tea Friends, Hope you all had a safe and festive holiday season and a Happy New Year. ChaTo recently began carrying certified...
Kingston Gee
Jan 8, 20221 min read


Kingston Gee
Oct 13, 20210 min read


Kutani Ceramic Tile/Trivets
Super cool Kutani ceramic tile/trivets...hand painted beauty. Some have the matching neko. Colorful overglazed enamel decorative...
Kingston Gee
Aug 28, 20211 min read


Enormous Mino Yunomi's
Return of the Enormous 500 ml Mino yunomi’s. Mino Yaki refers to Japanese pottery that was produced in Mino Province, Gifu Prefecture. ...
Kingston Gee
Jul 16, 20211 min read
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