Tea by Format - Loose Leaf

Our Organic Kukicha is made from the stems of young tea leaves separated during our Organic Sencha Asamushi's refining process. Kukicha is often known as "stem tea" or called "twig tea". Since kukicha is made up of primarily stems, it...

In this flavor-rich blend, the umami delight of matcha and natural sweetness of kukicha is complemented by the tartness of dried Japanese yuzu peel. Yuzu is a Japanese citrus similar to lemons and oranges and has a unique floral fragrance....

Made from a blend of Yabukita from Fujieda in Shizuoka Prefecture and Tanegashima in Kagoshima Prefecture, this organic, single-cultivar Wakoucha is a stunning demonstration of rare Japanese black teas. It has a clean amber red hue when brewed, and the...

Our Japanese Oolong is grown at Deai Nouen, by farmer Jun Watanabe. Deai Nouen are neighbors of the Sugimoto Tea Company headquarters in Shimada, Shizuoka, and over the years we have developed both a strong professional and personal relationship. We...

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...

Kukicha is made from the stems of young tea leaves separated during the sencha refining process and is also called "twig tea". Since Kukicha is made up of primarily stems, it has a higher concentration of L-theanine and lower amount...

Many companies use late summer bancha green tea to make hojicha, but our Hojicha is made using a higher grade of Kukicha from earlier harvests. We use a high-temperature roasting process to turn this tea a rich toasty brown, bringing...

Roasted rice, sencha green tea leaves, and matcha come together in this blend to create a brilliant green cup of nutty, toasty genmaicha goodness. Spring and early summer leaves provide a hint of grassiness, while the matcha supplies a smooth,...

This is a set of: Homare Sencha & Shizuku Gyokuro "Do you love watching tea leaves unfold? Are you enamored by your kyusu's perfect pour? Be mesmerized - with our two most sensational whole leaf teas. Enjoy this tea combo...