Since 1923 · Wazuka, Kyoto
A quiet cup,
slowly made.
Single-garden Japanese teas and handmade teaware from the hills of Uji, Shizuoka and Yame. Picked in season, shipped in small batches.
This season
Fresh from the gardens
Collections
Six ways into Japanese tea
Single garden
Every tea traced to one farm and one picking.
Sealed in Kyoto
Nitrogen-flushed, stamped and dated by hand.
Free over $60
Carbon-neutral shipping, 3–6 days worldwide.
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The way of the leaf
Shaded, steamed, rolled — and then left alone.
We work with eleven family gardens. Most still shade their bushes with straw and pick by hand in the first weeks of May. We buy what they are proud of, pay before harvest, and never blend away a garden's name.
Meet the growersKind words
From the tea table
“The Yame gyokuro tastes like the ocean in the best way. I brew it on Sunday mornings and nobody is allowed to talk.”
“My raku chawan arrived wrapped like a gift from a grandmother. The glaze is even better in person.”
“Switched my afternoon coffee for the Kyoto hojicha. Same comfort, half the jitters, much better sleep.”
Letters from the garden
One short letter each season: harvest notes, brewing tips and first access to limited pickings.