A Cup of Tea Will Do

Peter isn’t one to get overly talkative about his work, but he came to Japan especially to work at the venerable old tea shop on Teramachi Street, just across the street from Den. It’s no exaggeration to say that everyone in Kyoto knows of this shop. But it can be a little daunting for non-Japanese to walk through those doors.

Andy grew up drinking tea with his grandparents in Canada, but it wasn’t anything he thought twice about. He drank what was put in front of him. He’s getting a taste for Chinese tea thanks to working with Mr. Yagi, who brews it daily. But each day as he’d walk by Ippodo, he’d get curious. So, he asked Peter.

“Try hōjicha or genmaicha,” suggested Peter. “We even have teabags so you could start there.”

“Mr. Yagi has a whole collection of teapots so I don’t mind brewing it at all.”

“Exactly how old is Ippodo, anyways?”

Peter grinned. “Roughly 400 years old.”

Andy….

GOBSMACKED!!

Ippodo – https://ippodotea.com/
More about Ippodo – https://japanshopping.org/search/shopping_articles/detail/ippodo
Find Your Tea Quiz – https://ippodotea.com/?quiz

Hello,

I’m Sara

I’m the author of a cozy mystery series set on Teramachi Street in Kyoto. In 1976 I participated in a study abroad program called the Associate Program of Kyoto (AKP). It gave me a tantalizing taste of Kyoto, but it wasn’t enough for me. So in 1978, after graduating from university, I returned to Kyoto on my own. One night a man stopped and asked if I was waiting for the bus. I was indeed. He let me know that the last bus had already gone and offered to drive me home. Not wanting to spend money on a taxi, I accepted. As he drove, he asked me if I needed a job. I certainly did. He smiled and said that he owned a restaurant and gave me his card. And that’s how I ended up waitressing at a small restaurant on Teramachi Street much like the one that appears in this series. One of the other waitresses became my best friend in Kyoto. Over forty years later we are still in touch and I named my main character for her.

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