





How Japanese Teas Are Made
From harvesting and leaf selection to steaming and roasting, discover the processes that give each Japanese tea its unique character.
What It’s Made From
Key Process
Distinctive Step
Gyokuro
Young upper leaves
Steamed and rolled
Shaded before harvest
Sencha
Young leaves
Steamed and rolled
Steaming time varies by style
Genmaicha
Green tea and rice
Green tea is processed
Roasted rice is blended in
Hojicha
Green tea leaves or stems
Green tea is processed
The tea is roasted
Oolong
Tea leaves
Partially oxidized, then heated
Some styles are roasted
Fermented Teas
Tea leaves
Microbially fermented
Preparation varies by tea
Stem Teas
Stems with leaves
Processed according to the source tea
Stems are the defining ingredient
What Does Your Perfect Cup Taste Like?
Japanese tea offers an incredible range of flavours. Explore the spectrum and discover the teas that match your taste.
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Japanese tea offers an incredible range of flavours. Explore the spectrum and discover the teas that match your taste.Explore Japan's Finest Japanese Terroirs
Discover the regions, traditions and landscapes that shape the teas we love.
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Warm southern climate and volcanic soils.
Tea fields between mountains and coast.
Eight centuries of tea growing south of Kyoto.
Japan's largest tea-producing municipality.
Hillside farms in Fukuoka’s tea country.
Home to rare high-mountain oolong.
Cultivating an appreciation
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