The Japanese Tea Industry and The Chasho
Beyond cultivation, Japanese tea is defined by chasho. Specialists who select, blend, and bring teas to their final form.
Understanding the 3-tier structure of the Japanese tea industry will clarify this seemingly complicated network of companies contributing to tea.
About the author:
Yuki is the founder of Tealife, a Singapore-based Japanese tea company. He’s passionate about Japanese tea and spends his time testing, trying, and experimenting - then sharing what he learns through content to help people discover the depth of Japanese tea beyond just matcha.