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Discover tea varieties, brewing guides, teaware and the stories behind your cup.Journey through Japanese tea
Japanese tea
Explore Japan's tea traditions, varieties and the craft behind your cup.
The art of matcha
Matcha
Explore matcha grades, preparation tips and recipes for your daily bowl.
Discover deep umami
Gyokuro
Get to know gyokuro through guides to its flavor, shading and gentle brewing.
Meet Japan's everyday green tea
Sencha
Discover sencha styles, flavor profiles and brewing tips for a balanced cup.
Explore the roasted side
Hojicha & Roasted Teas
Get to know hojicha and other roasted teas through brewing guides and recipes.
Beyond the tea leaf
Stem teas
Discover stem teas, their distinctive flavors and how to brew them.
Tea meets toasted rice
Genmaicha
Explore genmaicha's comforting flavor, ingredients and brewing methods.
Explore shaded green tea
Kabusecha
Discover kabusecha's shading, flavor and how to brew it.
Explore Japanese pan-fired tea
Kamairicha
Get to know kamairicha's processing, flavor and brewing techniques.
Discover curled Japanese green tea
Tamaryokucha / Guricha
Explore tamaryokucha and guricha, their processing and how to brew them.
Discover tea before final refinement
Aracha
Learn what aracha is and how it fits into Japanese tea production.
Small leaves, full of character
Konacha
Discover konacha, how it differs from other green teas and how to brew it.
Discover Japanese tea buds
Mecha tea
Explore mecha tea, its leaf composition, character and brewing methods.
Meet Japanese black tea
Wakoucha
Discover wakoucha's origins, flavor profiles and brewing methods.
Explore a regional tea tradition
Awabancha
Learn about Awabancha's origins, fermentation and brewing in Tokushima.
Tea with a distinctive story
Goishicha
Discover Goishicha's production traditions, flavor and brewing methods.
Discover a whisked tea tradition
Batabatacha
Explore Batabatacha's history, preparation and place in Japanese tea culture.
Bring cherry blossoms to your cup
Sakura Tea
Discover sakura tea, its ingredients and ways to prepare a floral infusion.
A cup of roasted buckwheat
Sobacha
Get to know sobacha, its ingredients and how to brew it hot or cold.
Discover roasted barley tea
Mugicha
Explore mugicha's flavor and ways to prepare this Japanese barley infusion.
Discover Japanese black soybean tea
Kuromamecha
Explore kuromamecha's roasted character and learn how to prepare it.
Find your favorite green tea
Green tea
Explore green tea varieties, processing styles and tips for brewing them.
Explore bold tea flavors
Black tea
Discover black tea varieties, production methods and brewing tips.
Discover the quieter side of tea
White tea
Learn about white tea styles, how they are made and how to brew them.
Explore a world of oolong
Oolong
Get to know oolong styles, processing methods and brewing techniques.
Discover another side of tea
Fermented tea
Explore fermented tea traditions, production methods and distinctive flavors.
Explore beyond tea leaves
Herbal tea
Discover herbal infusions, their ingredients and ways to prepare them.
Let the leaves unfold
loose leaf tea
Explore loose leaf tea varieties, brewing tools and ways to get more from every cup.
Meet Dragon Well tea
Longjing tea
Explore Longjing's origins, character and brewing methods.
Discover a fragrant classic
Earl grey
Get to know Earl Grey, its bergamot character and ways to enjoy it.
Bring spice to your cup
Chai tea
Explore chai ingredients, preparation methods and recipes to make at home.
Make every cup your own
Tea preparation & recipes
Find brewing guides and tea recipes to try in your own kitchen.
Feed your tea curiosity
Tea facts
Find answers to everyday tea questions and explore the details behind each cup.
Tools for your tea ritual
Japanese teaware
Discover Japanese teaware and learn how each piece fits into your brewing routine.
Choose your everyday teapot
Teapots
Explore Japanese teapots, brewing techniques and tips for choosing a kyusu.
A bowl for every ritual
Matcha bowls
Explore matcha bowl shapes, styles and tips for choosing and caring for your chawan.
Whisk with confidence
Matcha Whisk
Learn how to choose, use and care for a bamboo matcha whisk.
A scoop of tradition
Chashaku
Learn about the bamboo matcha scoop and its place in preparing your bowl.
Start with a smoother bowl
Matcha sifter
Learn how a matcha sifter works and how to use one before whisking.
Build your matcha ritual
Matcha set
Learn what belongs in a matcha set and how to choose tools for your routine.
A vessel for careful brewing
Houhin
Explore houhin teapots, how to use them and which teas to brew in them.
Brew with a gentle touch
Shiboridashi
Discover shiboridashi teapots and techniques for brewing delicate Japanese teas.
Crafted in cast iron
Tetsubin
Explore tetsubin history, use and care, and learn how kettles differ from teapots.
Discover the tools of gongfu tea
Chinese teaware
Explore Chinese teaware and the roles different vessels play in brewing.