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Rubrika: Tea travelogues
We love tea so much that we want to travel from the Czech Republic to the whole world – to China, Japan, Taiwan, Nepal, India, … just anywhere where good loose tea is grown and processed. We will be compiling our travels in the form of travelogues – along with photos, videos and other materials.
Tókyó, Tókyó – every time the subway screams at me – day 1 and 2
Again… It’s late, the travel is getting to me and now I’m being overwhelmed by the incessant roar, the flashing neon signs and the crowds. Alt...
Nara, deer and matcha everywhere you look
The photos will certainly give more than a thousand words, so for now 🙂
Trip to Uji = tea highlight of the whole trip to Japan
Today’s Uji was worth it. I was expecting it to be great, but I didn’t expect such a tea storm. Mostly the transfer was easy too, thanks to the JR p...
3 days in Kyoto and I and the bike survived (surprisingly)
Second day on the bike in Kyoto and I’m already losing my patience. Yesterday I spent most of my time on the roads, so I didn’t notice:
Day 2 in Kyoto and on 2 killer bikes…
Jetlag is a bitch 🙂 he didn’t let me sleep, so I was up at 5am looking for something to do… At 9 they were opening a „bike shop“ (aka bi...
A quick ride on the Shinkansen = I’m on my way to Kyoto
I survived the transfers via Brussels and Madrid, and the 14 hour flight to Narita Airport in Japan 🙂 Before I knew it, I had already completed both the transpo...
Japan, sure, but what’s actually there?
Cestačajem.cz does not end with this year’s China, but continues with tea Japan. It won’t be a very long trip though, just 7 days, and it’s fr...
A quick week in Japan – can I make some tea?
If the earthquakes and tsunamis don’t catch me, I’ll be in Japan for a week soon. It’s a very quick trip, but I want to catch primarily Kyoto,...
Processing of semi-green tea from the Phoenix region + VIDEO
How are oolong teas actually processed (specifically in the Phoenix area around Chaozhou)? How much skill, time and technology does a freshly picked leaf need t...