For more than 130 years, Kaikado has been producing hand-made Japanese tea caddies designed to last for generations. Last week we visited Kaikado’s shop in Kyoto, where Takahiro Yagi, the 6th ...
Kaikado Cafe opened in Kawaramachi, Kyoto on May 21st. The cafe is run by Kaikado, a long-established company founded in 1875 that continues to make handmade tea caddies in Kyoto. What kind of cafe ...
Tea was a precious commodity worth more than its weight in gold during the 18th and early 19th Centuries, and only the wealthiest could afford a fresh cuppa. The leaves were carefully stored in ...