Tea came from China to Japan in the 8th century, at the end of the 12th century powdered tea (the origin of matcha) became popular with Zen buddhist monks. In the 16th century the art of tea ceremony was formalized, and from there it became a commonly drunk beverage and commodity. Japan is known primarily for it’s umami-rich green teas, including matcha, as well as roasted green teas like houjicha, but it also has more niche red and fermented teas that I hope to showcase to you.
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Lightly Oxidized Koushun Sencha 10 x 5g Pyramid Tea Bags
- $25.00
- At the start of December 2025 I went on my first trip to Japan, I spent 1 day in Tokyo and then spent the rest of the trip in the…
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Yanagi Genmaicha (Toasted Rice and Bancha) – 100g
- $21.90
- Yanagi Genmaicha (ヤナギ玄米茶) is a mixture of bancha (late harvested Japanese green tea) and roasted sweet brown mochi rice. Yanagi (ヤナギ) means willow tree, the larger mature tea leaves are…
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Tsugumi Roasted Kukicha
- Price range: $10.36 through $20.65
- Tsugumi Roasted Kukicha is a roasted Japanese green tea made from the stems and veins of tencha (the shade-grown leaves used to make matcha). Tasting Notes: the liquor is a bit redder than…
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Dark Roasted Houjicha
- Price range: $5.00 through $25.40
- Houjicha/hōjicha (ほうじ茶) means roasted tea, and generally refers to roasted bancha (late harvested Japanese green tea), and occasionally roasted early harvest sencha. This houjicha is of the bancha variety. While…
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Tsubame Kukicha Green Tea
- Price range: $19.32 through $34.79
- Tsubame Kukicha (燕茎茶) is Japanese green tea made from the stems and veins of tencha (the shade-grown leaves used to make matcha). It has a slight umami taste with lots of herby…
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Pine Needle Wakoucha
- Price range: $17.80 through $35.60
- Pine Needle Wakoucha (和紅茶) means Japanese Red (Black) tea, and that's exactly what this is. This tea has the typical black tea taste, but with unique characteristics specific to Japanese tea,…
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Yabukita Midori First Flush Sencha
- Original price was: $47.90.$33.53Current price is: $33.53.
- Yabukita Midori (やぶきたみどり) is a Japanese green tea, specifically a sencha made from plants of the Yabukita variety grown in Shizuoka. Yabukita is the name of the place this cultivar…
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Hisoka First Flush Yutaki Midori Sencha
- Original price was: $42.30.$29.61Current price is: $29.61.
- "Hisoka" Yutaka Midori (密かゆたかみどり) is a Japanese green tea, specifically a sencha made from plants of the Yutaka Midori variety grown in Kagoshima. Yutaka Midori means abundant green, while this tea's…