J-TEA exists in service of tea itself — to help tea find its people.I believe good tea changes how we experience life. It brings calm, connection, and meaning into ordinary moments. I started J-…

If you’ve ever brewed tea with a gaiwan, you know it’s a simple piece of teaware: just a bowl, a saucer, and a lid. Simple, yes, but it does take some practice to master and here’s t…

Back when I was in college at the University of Oregon, I studied East Asian Language and Literature. Somewhere in those readings, I came across a passage about tea that changed the way I saw the worl…

Tariffs, Uncertainty, and Stability The U.S. tariff situation is still under review. We’ve done our best to stabilize the impact through careful pre-buying. Whatever happens, our mission remains…

A New Way of Sharing Tea On a recent trip to San Francisco, I imagined a new way I’d love to share tea. The idea is simple: set up in a high-traffic tourist area, treat it like a tea festival, a…