Green tea
Green Tea
Japan produces some of the world's most distinguished green teas, and the range of styles available is considerably broader than most people outside Japan realise. The category encompasses everything from the fresh, grassy sencha that is drunk daily in millions of Japanese homes to the shade-grown gyokuro with its remarkable umami intensity, the roasted hojicha with its warming caramel notes, the powdered matcha central to the tea ceremony and the blended genmaicha with its distinctive popcorn aroma from the roasted rice. Each style has its own optimal brewing temperature, steep time and vessel, and learning to brew each one well is a process that rewards attention and patience.
Sencha is the most widely consumed Japanese green tea and the best starting point for those new to the category. Produced by steaming freshly picked leaves to stop oxidation and then rolling and drying them, sencha has a bright, grassy flavour with varying degrees of astringency depending on the grade and origin. High-quality sencha from Shizuoka, Uji or Kagoshima Prefecture is brewed at around 70 to 80 degrees Celsius, below boiling, which extracts the sweetness without releasing excessive bitterness.
Gyokuro is shade-grown for three weeks before harvest, which causes the plant to produce more chlorophyll and amino acids, particularly L-theanine, at the expense of catechins. The result is a tea of extraordinary richness and low astringency, with a deep, savoury umami quality that is unique in the world of tea. It is brewed at a very low temperature, around 50 degrees, and in small quantities, more like an infusion than a standard cup of tea.
Matcha, hojicha, genmaicha and other styles are also represented in this collection, along with quality Japanese producers selected for consistent excellence.
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Uji Heritage Series | Premium Ceremonial Grade A Organic Japanese Matcha Savor the pure, unadulterated essence of Japan's most celebrated tea heritage. Grown in the mist-shrouded, nutrient-dense hills of Uji, Kyoto, the historic birthplace of Japanese tea culture, this official...
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Shizuoka Genmaicha Matcha (100g), premium Japanese green tea blending Shizuoka sencha, roasted brown rice, and matcha for a warm, toasty, and gently umami-rich cup. Matcha deepens colour and adds umami sweetness to the classic genmaicha base Shizuoka origin, one of...
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Premium Gyokuro Green Tea (100g), Japan's highest-grade shade-grown green tea. Shaded for three weeks before harvest, it develops an intense umami sweetness and deep jade colour. Type Gyokuro (shade-grown premium) Weight 100g loose leaf Japan's most prestigious grade, concentrated L-theanine...
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Yamecha Sencha Green Tea (100g), premium loose-leaf sencha from the celebrated Yame tea region of Fukuoka. Some of Japan's richest, most umami-forward green teas. Yame, one of Japan's most prestigious tea regions Rich, full-bodied sencha with a naturally sweet finish...
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Matcha Blend Japanese Green Tea (50ct), high-grade matcha combined with premium sencha in convenient tea bags for a rich, balanced everyday green tea easy to brew without special equipment. Beverage Typology Nihoncha / Ryokucha (日本茶 / 緑茶: Authentic Japanese Daily...
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Hojicha Tea Cooking Powder, finely milled roasted green tea powder for baking and cooking. Use in cakes, cookies, ice cream, and lattes for a warm toasty hojicha flavour. Fine powder dissolves instantly into batters, creams, and milk-based drinks Distinctive toasty,...
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Hojicha Tea (50ct), premium roasted green tea in convenient tea bags. Warm, toasty character with low caffeine. Perfect for evenings or as a calming afternoon drink. Type Hojicha (roasted green tea) Count 50 tea bags Origin Japan Roasting removes most...
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Hojicha Tea (200g), generous loose-leaf bag of premium roasted Japanese green tea. Warm, toasty character with low caffeine for daily enjoyment morning to evening. Weight 200g loose leaf Origin Japan Low caffeine, perfect for evenings Warm caramel-like flavour unlike any...