mellowmonk

A purveyor of artisanal green tea from independent estates in Kumamoto, Japan.

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More on Kazuo Watanabe:
https://t.co/LhkGtnjdvt

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Mellow Monk proudly announces two new teas --
SLEEPY CAT
https://t.co/3rHYVRRqCJ
SUMMER SELECT
https://t.co/g1cyhVgJkn
Please join us in welcoming them to the lineup. Both are from artisan extraordinaire Kazuo Watanabe, of Sagara, Kumamoto Prefecture.

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A stellar writer (and friend of Mellow Monk's) just released an amazing book series based on his own real-life adventures in Antarctica. Plenty of photos and videos online to go with the books. Did I mention there are penguins? And a love story?
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Worker cooperatives can increase worker income by 70-80%, grow 2% faster, are 9-19% more productive, and are 30-50% less likely to fail than conventional business types. We need to end legal and funding discrimination against them.

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Ah, the life of a farm cat. https://t.co/vMblFG84MQ

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Luscious tea plant in Hitoyoshi city, Kumamoto. @ Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto https://t.co/ontDy5brHb

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Just posted a photo https://t.co/inqHFf8fYy

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For New Year’s—green tea with a little ginpaku (gold foil). https://t.co/PewXxINUTu

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For New Year's—green tea with ginpaku (gold foil). https://t.co/cL1h8OvTzo

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The Watanabes and their tea won a prestigious Higashikuni-no-Miya Award (called “the Nobel for the masses” in Japan). See https://t.co/lL1C7hniYo for more info. https://t.co/8KTi1YqFpC

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Top Leaf Green Tea, anyone?
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#tea
#aso
#japan
#sagara
#sencha
#matcha… https://t.co/M0gFV5Eyao

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Getting ready to film at Watanabe-san’s tea estate in Sagara.
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#tea
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#japan… https://t.co/spvORRTnsv

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Filming Mr. Watanabe harvesting his Sagara green tea.
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#tea
#aso
#japan… https://t.co/tgs0meJTq7

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Mr. Watanabe and his helpers getting ready to shade some tea. The sign in the background says,… https://t.co/HCcRf6LteC

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The crew gets a calligraphy lesson during a break from filming their green tea documentary for… https://t.co/j1WvZ44BTB

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Top Leaf Green Tea visiting its home base in Nagata-san’s tea garden.… https://t.co/mmrPw6jQKH

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Mr. Watanabe in his green tea garden.
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#tea
#aso
#japan
#sagara
#sencha
#matcha… https://t.co/NXB8kO5T5w

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Healthy leaves ready for harvesting on Nagata-san’s tea estate in Aso. Artisan that he is, he… https://t.co/EhyB7aIdhD

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Healthy tea leaves soaking up the rain on the Nagatas’ tea estate.
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#tea
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#japan… https://t.co/gPTpyaAiEB

[mellowmonk @mellowmonk]

“Japan’s Number One Stone Stairway.”
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#tea
#aso
#japan
#sagara
#sencha
#matcha… https://t.co/wS1qO4B4uI