TEAMANIA

Here is a snapshot of our recent Shikoku tea-hunting trip to Kochi and Tokushima prefectures. It was a privilege getting to tour these beautiful places and meet such exceptional tea farmers. We’re so excited to share new teas with you all, and we are going to let you know about some exciting new developments very soon!  Stay tuned!  

O5 Tea headed to Mexico City this month for a Special Tea Class supervised by Pedro Villalón, founder of O5 Tea, and owner of the outstanding O-FIVE RARE TEA BAR in Vancouver that features an unique selection of rare teas sourced directly from artisan farmers from all around the world. In this workshop, participants will learn how to make infusions at home with O5 varieties sourced from different regions of Asia, while experiencing surprisingly unknown brewing methods that you had never heard about but that you can easily replicate at home. Come and enjoy this rare tea tasting experience, paired...

Step inside the unique spot that’s changing the way Vancouverites enjoy tea. After migrating from China, tea aficionado Pedro Villalón knew Vancouver needed a tea bar that blended today’s culture with the traditions of the time-honored drink. He launched O5 Tea Bar in 2012, creating a space where people from all walks of life can experience a delicious beverage and try an ever-changing variety of tea flavors and styles. Each tea is thoughtfully sourced from tea leaf farmers around the world to deliver the most authentic taste and experience to everyone who walks in the door, from first-timers to seasoned tea...

Fascination with fermentation!   We discovered Awa Bancha almost three years ago; this summer, after a long Japanese travel hiatus, we were thrilled to experience part of it’s production process this summer.  This box contains two lots of Kamikatsu Awa Bancha and one of Naka Awa Bancha (25g of each).  All three have a sweet and tangy mouthfeel, but display very different notes of cedar, flowers and tropical wood.  We’ve barely started exploring the Kamikatsu batches, as we only had a few sips at origin last week.