Caffeine: Can I Drink Matcha During Pregnancy?
We get this question all the time. Dr. David Elmer, an OBGYN at Nantucket Cottage Hospital in Nantucket, Massachusetts, puts it this way: “There’s been a shift in paradigm, where we don’t go on...
View ArticleCan I Travel With Matcha?
Throughout this website, in our packaging, and in our written and spoken communications, we stress that matcha must be refrigerated. Nothing has changed there; matcha most definitely must be...
View ArticleWhy Do We Call Our Matcha Blends “Blends?”
A number of people have recently asked me why we refer to our matcha as “blends.” What, exactly, is blended? First, there is nothing in any of our matcha except matcha green tea. No fillers, no...
View ArticleMeet Master Ceramicist Tom Decker
It’s no secret that we–like many of you–adore really high-quality ceramics. We constantly keep our eyes and ears wide open for new ceramicists whose work stands out as exemplary for its beauty,...
View ArticleHow To Blind Taste Matcha
Matcha is one of those beverages that invites lingering of all sorts. If it’s good, the taste lingers on the palate for 30, 60, even 120 seconds and beyond. The longer the finish, the better the...
View ArticleMeet Jonathan Braun, Local Artist and Master Ceramicist
I first met Jonathan Braun about 12 years ago while he was playing hauntingly beautiful classical guitar at a friend’s house. Soon afterward I saw some examples of his exquisite finish carpentry and...
View ArticleProfiles of Hardcore Matcha Drinkers: Michele Wilkerson of Grown-N-Gathered
Hardcore matcha drinkers in Quincy, Illinois? The town is on fire with matcha drinkers, and their leader is Michele Wilkerson. Michele is the dynamo behind Grown-n-Gathered, a thriving...
View Article8 Key Reasons to Drink Matcha for Optimal Health
While we enjoy quality matcha primarily for the incredible epicurean delights it gives us, it’s a truly happy coincidence that it happens to be good for you in lots of different ways. Here are what...
View ArticleLeonard Koren, Wabi-Sabi, and Enhancing Cognition
When Daphne was a toddler, she loved to scream, DAPHNE WABI-SABI GOWER!! and laugh herself into a frenzy on the floor. I think I must have been re-reading Leonard Koren’s magnificent book,...
View ArticleThe Five Minute Timed Meditation
I’ve had a long personal history with the practice of meditation. The very first efforts were self-guided attempts in my early teens, spurred on by my rapt readings (for better or worse!) of people...
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