Loose Leaf Teas

The subtropical climate of Kagoshima prefecture on Japan's southern island Kyushu produces a wonderfully lush growth of Sencha. This one, from the ...

Fukamushi refers to the extra-long steaming time given to the leaves, suppressing astringency while giving more body and sweetness. Drinking the ti...

Japan's finest green tea. The garden is shaded a month before the leaves are hand-plucked, producing a spring flush tea with an almost fluorescent ...

Plucked in early summer, this finely rolled leaf produces a more mature cup compared to the first flush. A generous sprinkling of silver tips affir...