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JAPANESE TEA
Tea in Japan appeared in the 8th century thanks to Japanese monks who learned drinking tea during meditation at Zen Buddhist temples in China. However, tea cultivation in Japan started in 12th century, when first tea seeds were planted in Hirado island, Kyusu, Togano and Uji, which later became Japan's first major tea-producing region. Since that time tea culture developed into unique phenomenon with its original tea ceremony Sadō, which synthesized all known forms of culture like: garden art, architecture, painting and calligraphy, a special style of arranging flowers and ceramics, the skill of exquisite table setting and philosophical conversations like poetry, music etc. Japanese tea ceremony became a physical manifestation of Buddhism principles and developed together becoming one of the foundation in a culture of a county.
Japanese tea industry is a unique tea world with its own vision and philosophy. This country, mostly, produces green tea famous for its original flavour and beneficial properties. Specialized on cultivars and organic growing tea producers create special tea can't find enywhere else!
Most famous Japanaese teas are Matcha, Gyokuro, Sencha, Kabusecha. as well as Kukicha, Hojicha, Genmaicha, Uroncha and Wakocha. We are proud to present you a unique collection of organic Japanese tea selected by us during long tea jouney.
Japanese tea industry is a unique tea world with its own vision and philosophy. This country, mostly, produces green tea famous for its original flavour and beneficial properties. Specialized on cultivars and organic growing tea producers create special tea can't find enywhere else!
Most famous Japanaese teas are Matcha, Gyokuro, Sencha, Kabusecha. as well as Kukicha, Hojicha, Genmaicha, Uroncha and Wakocha. We are proud to present you a unique collection of organic Japanese tea selected by us during long tea jouney.
JAPANESE TEA REGIONS
Tea production is concentrated in Southern part of Japan in 6 main tea regions/prefectures.
SHIZUOKA - Kakegawa, Fuji, Tenryu, Shimizu, Honyama, Shida, Makinohara, Kawane - is the largest tea producing region in Japan.
KAGOSHIMA - Kyushu, Shibushi, Kirishima, Makurazaki - is surrounded by volcanic mountains and ocean. Second largest tea producing region famous for its green tea.
MIE - Yokkaichi, Suzuka, Kameyama - perfect environment and rich soil make excellent teas. The prefecture of Mie is ranked 3rd in terms of the annual production of green tea in Japan, after Shizuoka and Kagoshima.
KYOTO - Uji, Ujitawara, Wazuka - is one of the birthplace of japanese tea cultivation dated about 800 years ago. Tea from Kyoto is considered as the highest-quality and famous for its exceptional Matcha.
FUKUOKA - Yame - is the main production region for Gyokuro.
MIYAZAKI - Kawaminami, Kushima, Miyakonojo - famous for its Sencha and Gyokuro production.
SHIZUOKA - Kakegawa, Fuji, Tenryu, Shimizu, Honyama, Shida, Makinohara, Kawane - is the largest tea producing region in Japan.
KAGOSHIMA - Kyushu, Shibushi, Kirishima, Makurazaki - is surrounded by volcanic mountains and ocean. Second largest tea producing region famous for its green tea.
MIE - Yokkaichi, Suzuka, Kameyama - perfect environment and rich soil make excellent teas. The prefecture of Mie is ranked 3rd in terms of the annual production of green tea in Japan, after Shizuoka and Kagoshima.
KYOTO - Uji, Ujitawara, Wazuka - is one of the birthplace of japanese tea cultivation dated about 800 years ago. Tea from Kyoto is considered as the highest-quality and famous for its exceptional Matcha.
FUKUOKA - Yame - is the main production region for Gyokuro.
MIYAZAKI - Kawaminami, Kushima, Miyakonojo - famous for its Sencha and Gyokuro production.
SHIZUOKA TEA REGION