2020/01/27

A Trailblazer of Japanese Black Tea

Mr Muramatsu is a tea maker of Mariko black, and also a trailblazer of current wakocha  industry. Without him, the wakocha industry wouldn't have been developed as it is now.
Mariko black with his tea flavored biscuit

Sadly, his house and some part of factory were destroyed by fire a while ago......to our great relief, no one were injured.


He will turn to 80 soon, but he is not just a man. He has gone through so many difficulties in his life. Despite soon after the fire, he said he is going to rebuilt his factory. What a man!

 Of course, we will support him as much as we can. All the wakocha lovers are so much looking forward to his lovely tea.

*Earlier post about him
https://japaneseteastory.blogspot.com/2011/06/japanese-black-tea-wakocha.html
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