Japan

The climate in tea-growing areas of Japan varies. Generally warm and rainy, Japanese plantations are often in the hilly areas close to rivers and lakes. Japan is known for its green tea production, and Strand Tea offers many premium green teas from the region.

Genmaicha - Japan This mellow Green Tea, blended with toasted and popped rice, has always been popular in Japan as a specialty tea. It is very low in caffeine, delicate, pairs well with foods, children like it and it is one of our best-selling Green Teas. $3.95 - $22.95	Green Earl Grey Tea - Organic New item Summer 2009. Premium Organic Sencha green tea with Organic Oil of Bergamot and rose petals. This Organic Earl Grey Green Tea is just right for earl grey fanciers who want to explore green tea, and offers a new taste option for green tea lovers. $3.95 - $24.95
Gyokuro Jade Dew - Japanese Ceremony Grade Tea Gyokuro Jade Dew is perhaps the most famous of Japan's Green Teas and is most often used to make Matcha for the Japanese Tea Ceremony. Shaded during the last month before harvest, the tea flavanoids are concentrated, and chlorophyll is abundant yeilding a delicious (and healthy) cup. *For another delicious shaded Japanese Green Tea, Kabuse Cha* from Kagoshima on the extreme southern tip of Japan please scroll down to Kabuse Cha Japanese Green Tea.** $9.50 - $58.95	Hojicha - Roasted Japanese Green Tea This is an amazing tea because it begins as a true Green Tea and then is slowly roasted to turn the leaves brown. A great toasty flavor comes out with underlying green tea notes. $3.95 - $23.95
Kabuse Cha Japanese Green Tea Kabuse Cha is our newest Premium Limited production Japanese Green Tea. Delicious. $6.95 - $49.95	Sencha Special Grade - Kyoto Kyoto Sencha has a fine deep green leaf appearing almost like Gyokuro Jade Dew. It brews a light green liquor with nuanced flavors and is an exceptional grade of Sencha. $5.50 - $34.95