Before Breakfast x TAG Stationery
From Kyoto to London, the distance is 9470km. The love of tea is what brings these two places together. Tea comes in many forms and is enjoyed in a number of different ways. This is also reflected in their understated yet distinct colour palette.
Sometimes tea stains are accidentally made by their cups, and leave a mark on the table. They are very much a subtle feature, and a part of our everyday lives.
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Our inks are made by the same ink factory as 'Kyo-no-oto', literally translated as "sounds of the capital", are water-based inks made according to traditional dyeing techniques dating back to around 1000 years, when Kyoto was the capital of Japan and remained the case up until the 1800s.
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01 Bancha 番茶 — The Kyoto “Everyday Tea”, as is the literal meaning of its name, has large leaves and unique smoky scent.
02 Karigane 雁ヶ音 — Made from the stems of only high-grade Gyokuro and sencha tea with sweet flavour and slightly bitter kick.
03 Gyokuro 玉露 — Known as the finest among the many Japanese teas, this is a luxurious green tea worthy of being called the “King of Teas”.
04 Matcha 抹茶 — A powdered tea traditionally used for tea ceremonies, with a dark green shade.
05 Sencha 煎茶 — A tea synonymous with any Japanese green tea, with grassy, sweet and mildly stringent flavour.
