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.

Earl Grey Green Tea - Organic

Earl Grey Green Tea - Organic

New item Summer 2009. Premium Organic Sencha green tea with Organic Oil of Bergamot. This Organic Earl Grey Green Tea is just right for earl grey fanciers who want to explore green tea, and offers a …

$3.95

Genmaicha – Japan

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 i…

$3.95

Gyokuro Jade Dew – Japanese Ceremony Grade Tea

Gyokuro Jade Dew – Japanese Ceremony Grade Tea

This is the tea used for the Japanese Tea Ceremony & is usually considered the highest grade of Green Tea available in Japan – the Gyokuro Jade Dew leaf is ground into a powder to become &ld…

$7.95

Hojicha – Japan

Hojicha – Japan

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.  A must tr…

$3.95

Kukicha – Japanese Green “Twig” Tea

Kukicha – Japanese Green “Twig” Tea

This tea is a delight for anyone who likes the freshness and vegetal quality of the Japanese tea.  Beautiful tiny young green stems and occasional leaves are dried to perfection.  The result…

$6.50

Sencha - Organic

Sencha - Organic

ORGANIC. We added this tea to our offerings in 2002 and it has remained popular ever since.   It brews a pale green liquor with a pleasant herbal taste, a little lighter than the standard Se…

$4.95

Sencha Special Grade - Kyoto

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. The Japanese often get a…

$5.50

Sencha Supreme - Shizuoka

Sencha Supreme - Shizuoka

Sencha, the most widely consumed tea in Japan, refers to both the method of drying the leaf and freshness. It brews a light green liquor with a pleasant herbal taste. The Japanese often get a second o…

$4.95