Tamaryokucha / Guricha

brew tamaryokucha
Arthur GautierJune 26, 2026
Learn how to brew guricha (tamaryokucha), a curled Japanese green tea with a berry-like aroma. Recipe with temperature tips for a smooth, bitter-free cup.
Side-by-side display of tamaryokucha curled comma-shaped leaves and sencha straight needle-shaped leaves with two brewed cups showing the pale gold of tamaryokucha versus the brighter green of sencha.
Arthur GautierJune 24, 2026
Tamaryokucha vs sencha are both Japanese green teas, but they taste and feel quite different. Here is how to tell them apart and pick the right one.
A cup of brewed tamaryokucha green tea with pale yellow-green liquor beside a small pile of curled comma-shaped dry leaves, representing the low-astringency Japanese green tea known for its calm energy and antioxidant benefits.
Arthur GautierJune 23, 2026
Tamaryokucha tea benefits go beyond antioxidants. Learn what compounds this curled Japanese green tea contains and how to get the most from it daily.  
A close-up of tamaryokucha loose leaf green tea showing its distinctive small comma-shaped curled leaves in a natural light, with a pale yellow-green brewed cup alongside.
Arthur GautierJune 22, 2026
Learn what tamaryokucha is, how guricha differs from sencha, its flavor notes, growing regions in Kyushu, and why this rare Japanese tea is worth trying.