Leaf Tea
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TEMP OUT OF STOCK-Ashikubo Gold Sencha, Shizuoka, 50gFrom the birthplace of Shizuoka tea, Ashikubo Gold Sencha is light with a hint of sweetness, and mild astringency levels. $10.85 |
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TEMP OUT OF STOCK-Chiran Sencha, Kagoshima, 50g - 2011TEMP OUT OF STOCK-Chiran-cha - 2011, Sencha from Chiran City, Kagoshima Prefecture. Infuses to a deep emerald-golden green with an herbaceuos and slightly nutty aroma and flavor. Full-bodied, and very smooth with a moderate astringency level. $8.50 |
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Ei Sencha, Kagoshima, 50g - 2011Ei Sencha - 2011, from Kagoshima Prefecture exhibits a grassy and slightly sweet aroma and flavor. For it's low astringency and sweet flavor, it is often referred to as "natural gyokuro." $8.50 |
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TEMP OUT OF STOCK:Sayama Sencha, Saitama, 50gTEMP OUT OF STOCK:Sayama-cha has a slightly bolder taste that many sencha, but still has a relatively mild astringency. A popular tea saying in Japan (especially in Sayama) is, "For Color, Uji; For Aroma, Shizuoka; For Taste, Sayama." $8.50 |
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Uji Sencha, Kyoto, 50g - 2011Uji-cha - 2011; sencha from Uji City, Kyoto, infuses to a deep golden-green liquor with a floral and slightly grassy bouquet. The flavor is soft, yet full in the mouth, with low astringency. It is a flavor that reminds one of the elegance of Kyoto, and the fame of Uji as a producer of fine tea throughout Japan's tea history. $10.85 |
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TEMP OUT OF STOCK-Yame Sencha, Fukuoka, 50g - 2011TEMP OUT OF STOCK-Yame-cha - 2011, from Hoshino Village, Yame, Fukuoka Prefecture is a well-balanced tea with moderate astringency, slightly herbaceous (grassy) flavor and aroma, with a hint of marine air. The Yame region of Kyushu is known for producing high quality, but a relatively limited amount, of sencha and gyokuro. $8.25 |
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TEMP OUT OF STOCK-Fukamushi Sencha; Ei, Kagoshima, 50g - 2011TEMP OUTOF STOCK-Fukamushi (deep-steamed) Sencha from Ei Town, Kagoshima Prefecture. It produces a deep green color on the first infusion that is very full bodied with grassy flavor and aroma, combined with a hint of marine air. Very smooth and light, with low astringency even on subsequent infusions. $10.85 |
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NEW-Yakushima Organic Yutakamidori Sencha, 50g - 2011NEW-Yakushima Organic Yutakamidori Sencha - 2011, Yakushima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture. Yakushima Island's relative isolation about 65 km Kyushu has recently encouraged many tea growers there to practice organic farming. This Yutakamidori variety of sencha has a light and mildly sweet taste with low astringency. We are pleased to be able to offer Yakushima tea as an organic option to our customers. $14.00 |
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TEMP OUT OF STOCK-Yame Gyokuro, Fukuoka, 50g - 2011TEMP OUT OF STOCK-Yame Gyokuro - 2011, from Hoshino Village, Yame, Fukuoka. Infuses to a rich golden-green with a grassy and slightly woodsy aroma. Good gyokuro is often compared to a fine dashi (broth) and this tea is full in the mouth with an herbaceous, sweet, and slight marine flavors. A low temperature is needed to bring out the "amami," or sweetness, and low astringency that gyokuro is known for. $14.95 |
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Karigane, Stem Tea from Gyokuro; Asahina, Shizuoka, 50g - 2010Asahina Karigane - 2010, stem tea of Gyokuro. Origin: Asahina Valley, Okabe City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Karigane refers to kuki-cha (stem tea) made specifically from the stems of Gyokuro. Infuses to a deep golden-green in the first infusion. The flavor and aroma are grassy with a slightly sweet finishing note. Full-bodied, but with very low astringency and lower caffeine content than sencha or gyokuro. More delicate and slightly sweeter than regular kukicha. $8.95 |
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TEMP OUT OF STOCK-Takachiho Kamairi Tamaryokucha, Miyazaki, 50g - 2011TEMP OUT OF STOCK-Takachiho Kamairi Tamaryoku Sencha - 2011, from Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture, was an award winner at the National Tea Competition (Zenkoku Cha Hinpyoukai.) It is also a type of "kama-iri" or "pan-fired" tea. A dark golden-green liquor is produced on the first infusion with a slightly smoky and marine aroma. It has a pleasantly more roasted and woodsy taste than steamed Japanese tea, and has medium-high astringency finishing notes. $14.95 |
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Genmaicha, Shizuoka, 50gGenmaicha - 2010, sencha blended with roasted brown rice, from Kawane City, Shizuoka Prefecture, produces a rich green color with a roasted, somewhat nutty aroma and taste. Although this flavor provides the tea with a robust toasty character, it is relatively smooth and refreshing to drink. $7.25 |
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Kukicha, Kagoshima, 50g - 2011Kukicha - 2011, made from stems of sencha from Kagoshima Prefecture infuses to a deep golden-green in the first infusion. The flavor and aroma are grassy with a slightly sweet finishing note. Full-bodied, but with very low astringency. $8.25 |
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Houjicha, Shizuoka, 40gHoujicha - 2011, roasted bancha from Chiran, Kagoshima Prefecture. The roasting process produces a very savory and smoky aroma and flavor in a deep chestnut brown liquor. Very low astringency, caffeine, and tannin levels make this a smooth and mellow tea that can be enjoyed anytime by tea drinkers of all ages. $6.50 |
Matcha
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Premium Organic Matcha 30gCharaku Premium Organic Matcha comes from fields high in the mountains of the Nishio region of central Japan, the country's premier location for growing organic tencha, the base tea to produce matcha. Only the best leaves are hand-picked and granite stone-milled to produce our high quality matcha. It is Japanese-certified Organic and also Kosher-certified. $24.95 sale price $19.95 |
Gift Box
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Charaku Gift Box, Holds 2-4 50g Tea PacksGift Box for two to four 50 gram loose leaf tea packs. L.9"(23cm) x W.7"(18cm) x H.1.625"(4cm.) Giving tea as a gift? Add on this sturdy gift box created in Japan especially for our wrapped tea packages. $1.75 |