Japanese tea

Japanese tea is very different from the rest of the world. Although most Japanese teas are green, they are not very reminiscent of their Chinese counterparts. While China's green tea tradition is based on pure, light, roasted characters, we find in Japan, fuller umami tea, often with marine, algal aromas. We find the explanation mainly in the breeding methods, where the Japanese craft revolves a lot around extensive rolling of the leaves and steaming instead of roasting. The rolling opens up the cells and releases the fullness, the steaming emphasizes completely different aromas than roasting, the ones we often describe as algal. In addition to this, Japanese growers are experimenting with unique methods of shading, where the amount of sun is reduced the time before harvest, which greatly affects the leaves' nutrient content and taste profile. Given the great impact the craft has on Japanese teas, the role of the producer is extra important. With their fullness and umami richness, the Japanese teas are excellent for food. Of course, they are made for Japanese cuisine, but also exceptionally good for seafood. You also get a very nice and unique taste break with algae teas for sweets. Well worth a try is a whipped match instead of coffee for dessert or coffee.
All our Japanese teas are grown without pesticides and fertilizers and are organically certified.

Brewing / Preparation
It is important when preparing Japanese green teas to keep the temperature down, follow our instructions otherwise the tea will be easily over-extracted and rough. But feel free to experiment with increased amount of tea leaves and longer extraction time. In the Japanese tradition, people like the tea to be very full-bodied and tasty, almost overwhelming. Matchate, ground to a powder, whisk.

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  • Genmaicha

    Genmaicha

    79kr289kr

    Genmaicha is made by pairing a green tea with roasted rice. Our organic Genmaicha has a smooth, round and rich flavour that combines the fresh notes of the green tea with the warm, roasted notes of the rice. Other names: Roasted rice tea. Origin: Japan. 70-75 c 2-3 grams 200ml 1-3 min.

  • Gyokuro Yabukita

    169kr329kr

    55 -> 75 c 3-4 grams 100ml 2 min -> 40 sec Organic green tea from Japan

  • Hojicha

    59kr209kr

    Hojicha is a Japanese green tea that gets its characteristic color and taste from the roasting that the tea leaves undergo: instead of greenery, an infusion of the amber tea gives a cup with warm, softly roasted tones and a round sweetness and hints of licorice root and a slight nuttiness . Our hojicha is made on an organic bancha…

  • Hojicha Orange

    Hojicha Orange Organic

    59kr219kr

    We have flavored our Hojicha gently with the finest orange oil from Italy. Hojicha is a Japanese green tea that gets its characteristic color and taste from the roasting that the tea leaves undergo: instead of greenery, an infusion of the amber tea gives a cup with warm, softly roasted tones and a round sweetness and hint of…

  • Hojicha Peppermint

    Hojicha Peppermint

    59kr219kr

    Hojicha is a Japanese green tea that gets its characteristic color and taste from the roasting that the tea leaves undergo: instead of greenery, an infusion of the amber tea gives a cup with warm, softly roasted tones and a round sweetness and hints of licorice root and a slight nuttiness . Our hojicha is made on an organic bancha…

  • Kabusecha Okumidori

    Kabusecha Yabukita

    149kr569kr

    Kabusecha Yabukita is a Japanese green tea from Uji. It is a sencha, but because the tea bushes are shaded for a number of days before harvesting (in this case ten days), it is called kabusecha in Japan to indicate that it is a shade-grown sencha. The tea is grown in the Kirishima mountain area and consists of the first pick...

  • Kukicha

    Kukicha

    69kr259kr

    Kukicha is an organic Japanese green tea which, unlike most other teas, is made mainly from twigs and only a small proportion of leaves - kuki means twig and cha means tea. The flavour is characteristically round and slightly creamy with a nutty sweetness and a fresh greenness. The tea is low in caffeine and high in ...

  • Kukicha

    Kukicha Ginger Lemon

    75kr269kr

    Kukicha is an organic Japanese green tea which, unlike most other teas, is made mainly from twigs and only a small proportion of leaves - kuki means twig and cha means tea. The flavour is characteristically round and slightly creamy with a nutty sweetness and a fresh greenness. The tea is low in caffeine and high in ...

  • Matcha Genmaicha

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    We have paired our Genmaicha from Kyushu with our finest stone ground matcha from Kyoto. Our organic Genmaicha has a soft, round and full-bodied taste that combines the fresh tones of green tea with the rice 'warm, roasted tones. Matcha gives the tea extra Umami, elegance and length in the taste. 75-80 c 2-3 grams 200ml 1.5-3 min

  • Matcha No Midori

    Matcha No Midori

    199kr

    Our Matcha no Midori is an organic green tea from Japan. It is a stone-ground matcha and is made from tencha leaves which, like Gyokuro, are shaded for some time before harvesting. Today, stone-ground sencha is often sold under the name matcha, but true matcha, like our Matcha no Midori, is made only from tencha leaves. This matcha has a delicious flavour...

  • Matcha Sencha

    145kr349kr
    • 70-75 c
    • 2-4 grams
    • 200ml
    • 1-3 min
  • Organic Matcha

    Organic Matcha

    115kr

    Matcha is a stone-ground green tea made from tencha leaves which, like Gyokuro, are shaded for some time before harvesting. Today, ground sencha is often sold under the name matcha, but real matcha is only made from tencha leaves. Our Organic Matcha is an organic matcha made from tencha leaves and has a rich and smooth flavour with well-balanced umami...

  • Organic Sencha

    Sencha Asanoka

    95kr349kr

    An organic green tea from Kirishima in southern Japan. Like most Japanese teas, this sencha is steamed and classified as chu-mushi, i.e. medium steamed tea. The needle-shaped leaves give a clear and fresh infusion with a rich and soft greenery. 70-75 c 2-4 grams 200ml 1-3 minutes

With us you can buy organic Japanese tea online or in our physical store in Stockholm. We are also wholesalers and supply tea to restaurants and retailers. Japanese Green tea is excellent for kombucha as our teas are both organic and of very high quality. If you prepare our teas in a bag (disposable filter), it is important that the bag is large enough so that the leaves can be unfolded properly. Tea has a large amount of antioxidants and is well known for being useful and healthy.