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Uji Tea Gardens
Uji, Kyoto, Japan
Tea gardens shaded by hand-woven reed screens for the final weeks before harvest, a traditional technique that slows photosynthesis and deepens the leaf's color and sweetness.
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Tended by
Hiroshi Tanaka
Hand-weaves the reed shade screens himself every spring, a technique passed down from his grandfather's tea garden.
“Shade this good can't be bought. It has to be woven by someone who cares.”
Our sourcing philosophy
First-flush harvest only, stone-ground in small batches rather than blended across seasons.
What they supply