“Zairai” refers to tea plants grown from seed rather than cuttings, resulting in a diverse genetic makeup and thus unpredictable flavor profiles. Such tea plants grown from seed, though previously the only way tea was cultivated, are exceedingly rare in...

Saki Midori is a high-quality, cold-resistant cultivar developed for its excellent yield and disease resistance. First introduced in 1990, it offers a vibrant green color, refreshing aroma, and a smooth, well-balanced taste. This cultivar shares many qualities with Yabukita but...

"Homare" means "Pride" and is one of the Sugimoto family’s most premium teas, made entirely from the best of the best spring harvest Yabukita leaves grown in southwestern Shizuoka. This unique fukamushi style sencha is reminiscent of green beans and...

Young spring and early summer leaves come together to make Japan's most traditional loose leaf tea; sencha. Our Sencha is steamed in the Fukamushi, or "deep-steamed" style characteristic of southern Shizuoka, and then finished with a high roasting; the specialty...

Our Sencha Chumushi is a medium-steamed Sencha produced from spring and early summer leaves. The medium-steaming process doesn't break apart the leaves as much as the deep-steamed style of our signature Sencha Fukamushi does, so you'll notice that the leaves...

Enjoy a light and refreshing sencha with our Organic Sencha Asamushi. Made from certified organic spring and early summer leaves, Organic Sencha Asamushi is a lightly-steamed sencha that produces a clear, light-green cup of delicious and refreshing tea.    HOT...

The blooming of cherry blossoms called "sakura" across Japan marks the end of winter and the coming of warm weather and merriment. Our Sakura Sencha is a delightful blend of sencha and real Japanese sakura blossoms and leaves, which gives...

Young spring and early summer leaves come together to make Japan's most traditional loose leaf tea; sencha. Our sencha is steamed in the fukamushi, or "deep-steamed" style characteristic of southern Shizuoka, and then finished with a high roasting; the specialty...

A double classic Japanese green tea. This delicious tea combines Japan's two favorite teas; sencha fukamushi, a full leaf green tea renowned for its balance of sweetness and astringency, and matcha, a powdered green tea renowned for its health benefits...