Origins

Five origins

We source from Uji, Yame, Kagoshima, Shizuoka and Miyazaki. Aroma, umami and color vary by region, so we choose to match each shop’s menu.

Uji matcha

Kyoto & Mie

The matcha region centered on Uji in southern Kyoto. Some of our products blend leaves from Kyoto and Mie.

Main cultivars	Samidori, Okumidori, Saemidori, Yabukita and others
First flush	Late April–May (first flush)

Fukuoka

A tea region in Kyushu known for gyokuro. Shade-growing is well established here, and the leaves have strong umami.

Main cultivars	Yabukita, Okumidori, Asatsuyu and others
First flush	Late April–May (first flush)

Kagoshima

One of the largest tea-producing regions in Japan. Spring comes early, so the first flush is picked early in the season.

Main cultivars	Yabukita, Asatsuyu and others
First flush	April (first flush)

Shizuoka

One of Japan’s best-known tea regions. Besides matcha, we plan to source hojicha and genmaicha powders here.

Main cultivars	Yabukita and others
First flush	Late April–May (first flush)

Miyazaki

A tea region in Kyushu. We carry matcha made from organically grown leaves.

Main cultivars	Yabukita
First flush	April–May (first flush)

Samples

Tell us about your menu and we’ll pick the ones likely to suit it.