https://soqi.co/blogs/journal 2026-09-11T19:10:40-04:00 weekly https://soqi.co/blogs/journal/why-uji 2026-09-11T18:09:35-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1009/3995/6507/articles/soqi-origin-uji.jpg?v=1789164574 Why the tea grows better at Uji. Terraced tea fields above Uji under woven bamboo shade, in morning mist https://soqi.co/blogs/journal/matcha-vs-coffee 2026-09-11T18:07:17-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1009/3995/6507/articles/soqi-journal-vs-coffee.jpg?v=1789164437 Matcha vs coffee, in the morning. A bowl of matcha beside a dark cup of coffee on linen https://soqi.co/blogs/journal/leaf-to-powder 2026-09-11T19:10:40-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1009/3995/6507/articles/soqi-hazuki-b3.png?v=1789164756 From leaf to powder. A sealed tin of Hazuki first-harvest matcha https://soqi.co/blogs/journal/preparing-matcha-at-home 2026-09-11T18:06:49-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1009/3995/6507/articles/soqi-journal-at-home.jpg?v=1789164409 How to prepare matcha at home. A kitchen counter set with matcha bowls, a bamboo whisk and a kettle https://soqi.co/blogs/journal/seven-benefits 2026-09-11T18:06:16-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1009/3995/6507/articles/soqi-journal-benefits.jpg?v=1789164376 Seven benefits of drinking matcha daily. A bowl of whisked matcha with fresh tea leaves scattered beside it https://soqi.co/blogs/journal/matcha-history 2026-09-11T18:05:45-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1009/3995/6507/articles/soqi-journal-history.jpg?v=1789164345 The history of matcha in Japanese tea culture. An aged tea bowl beside old books on a windowsill https://soqi.co/blogs/journal/hanakessho 2026-09-11T18:03:20-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1009/3995/6507/articles/soqi-sakura-pink-1.png?v=1789164200 Hanakessho: the flower that blooms in the kiln. A Hanakessho crystalline-glazed matcha bowl https://soqi.co/blogs/journal/preparing-usucha 2026-09-11T18:03:52-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1009/3995/6507/articles/soqi-journal-usucha.jpg?v=1789164232 On the proper preparation of usucha. A bowl of whisked usucha beside a bamboo chasen https://soqi.co/blogs/journal/morning-at-uji 2026-09-11T19:09:58-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1009/3995/6507/articles/soqi-journal-uji-morning.jpg?v=1789164265 A morning at the Uji farms. Morning mist over the Uji tea farms https://soqi.co/blogs/journal/shade-growing 2026-09-11T18:04:53-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1009/3995/6507/articles/soqi-journal-shade-growing.jpg?v=1789164293 The science of shade-growing. Tea bushes under woven bamboo shade covers