chanokazé: Japanese Tea from Shizuoka, Selected in Brittany

This article is a little different from the usual masks and yokai. But when someone works seriously, with the same care for Japan, she deserves a proper place here.

chanokazé is Élodie Morabito’s tea shop in Plélan-le-Grand, Brittany. Its focus is Japanese tea, with other origins also represented, including French teas. The origin belongs to the individual product, not to the shop’s address. Shizuoka is important in Élodie’s professional experience, but it does not describe every tea in the catalogue.

Élodie is my partner. This is a personal portrait of her work, not an independent comparison. I remain a beginner in tea: I do not select her teas or claim her expertise. Her explanations help me discover them, even though I do not enjoy every tea.

In short

• Japanese teas selected through contact with producers and tea houses; the catalogue also includes other origins.
• Élodie describes a qualification from the Nihoncha Instructor Association and study at Urasenke.
• The shop focuses on sencha, matcha, gyokuro, hojicha, teaware and workshops.
• The approach is simple: explain, guide and avoid treating Japanese tea as a trend.

Why chanokazé is different from supermarket tea

Japanese tea is not one vague family. Sencha, matcha, gyokuro and hojicha are not chosen for the same reasons, brewed in the same way or experienced with the same taste. Temperature, water, dose and teaware change everything.

That is where chanokazé matters. Elodie does not just sell a nice box. She explains the origin, the preparation, the water temperature, the right tool and the taste profile. For someone discovering Japanese tea, it avoids a lot of disappointment. For someone already drinking it, it helps go deeper.

Who is Elodie, the founder of chanokazé?

In her public biography, Élodie describes six years living in Japan, work in a tea shop in Shizuoka and a qualification from the Nihoncha Instructor Association. She also describes herself as a former student of the Urasenke tea school. These are the qualifications stated in her own presentation.

What matters most is her way of sharing knowledge. chanokazé is not built on a vague exotic image of Japan, but on a real path, direct producer relationships and a practical understanding of tasting.

What can you find in the chanokazé shop?

The shop brings together Japanese teas and the tools needed to prepare them properly. If you want to start without getting lost, discovery packs are the easiest entry point. If you want better preparation, look at kyusu teapots and chawan bowls.

For a first order, I would not necessarily start with the rarest or most expensive tea. Start with your real use: daily cup, quiet tasting, whisked matcha or a slower session with leaves.

Useful chanokazé links

The link with Dai Yokai

Dai Yokai and chanokazé are two separate projects, but they naturally cross paths: the same daily workshop life, the same attention to objects, the same love for Japan, each in its own field. I work on handmade Japanese masks. Elodie works on tea, producers and transmission.

If you are here for yokai, rituals or Japanese objects with character, you can keep browsing the Dai Yokai journal. But for tea, the right door is chanokazé.

The catalogue also has a section for French teas and banchas. Read the origin, harvest and preparation on each product page. Direct contact with producers or tea houses does not mean that all references share one origin or supply chain. Official biography · Current catalogue.