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Artisanal Japanese Teas and Teaware from small producers. Matcha tea. Artisan home and small-batch b Hounslow based, we cover the whole of UK.

Japanese tea specialist supplying the highest quality, ceremonial matcha & loose leaf teas from independent family run farms across Japan.

30/09/2026

We are very fond of Hagi ware here, and this shira-hagi yunomi from Senryuzan is a lovely example of it.

Senryuzan have been making pottery in Hagi since 1826. Everything is thrown by hand, the clay and glazes are made in house, and the pieces are fired in a traditional climbing kiln. The soft white glaze has fine crackles running through it, and with use the tea seeps in and the cup gradually changes colour and character. It is one of the things that makes Hagi ware so loved for tea, and it is why an old Hagi cup is often treasured more than a new one.

This cup is available in the shop now. We also have some new work from Senryuzan on its way to us following the trip, which we look forward to sharing with you soon 🍵

25/09/2026

Oribe ware is named after Furuta Oribe, a tea master who studied under Sen no Rikyū 🍵

Rikyū pulled tea towards quiet and restraint. Oribe went the other way entirely. Copper green glaze, bold painted patterns, and shapes that are deliberately off balance. Some pieces were moulded by hand rather than thrown on a wheel, which is why they sit slightly wrong in the best possible way.

This chawan comes from Minoru Toki in Gifu, where Mino ware has been made for centuries. Every one is handmade, so the glaze pools differently and the flowers land in their own places.

Currently available on our site.

23/09/2026

Our Okinawa Sanpin Cha, photographed in Okinawa 🍵

It tastes like it belongs here, which of course it does.

Sanpin Cha is jasmine scented green tea and is a staple that can be found everywhere in Okinawa. Usually served cold it also makes a wonderful warm drink alongside food in the colder months

Available now on our site.

21/09/2026

Some highlights from the Okinawa leg of our sourcing trip:

🫖 Firstly, A traditional pottery village in Yomitan, Okinawa. When the city brought in rules limiting wood smoke in the 1970s, Kinjō Jirō moved his kiln out here rather than switch to gas, and other potters followed him.

Surrounded by beautiful flora and fauna, the climbing kiln runs up the hillside at the end of the village. A line of chambers that takes days to fire. This kiln is used by most of the potters in the village who load their work into the compartments and fire as one.

🍵 Traditional tea passed down since the days of the Ryukyu Kingdom: Bukubukucha. Roasted rice simmered down, mixed with Jasmine tea (sanpincha), then whisked with a comically huge chasen in a wide wooden bowl until the foam stands up by itself. The foam works because Okinawan water is hard enough to hold it. Served with either hot or cold tea made from simmered brown rice. To drink, you have to lift the bowl and bite into the foam while sipping and enjoy the cloud like foam on your nose 😆

🍃 Lastly some local tea that we are very excited to share more in depth at a later date!

18/09/2026

The more we learn about Japanese tea the more we see that it is endlessly fascinating. Each region, plant and producer brings something different and special to the table. A story of culture, history, dedication, family, politics, hardships and incredible craftsmanship. There is so much to unpack within the story of tea.

Our goal as a tea merchants is to do the best job we can to educate and recount the stories of the people and places behind the tea we sell. We hope you will stay tuned and join us for the journey 🍵💚

16/09/2026

We had the great pleasure of visiting one of our lovely suppliers last week, YUSANDO NATURAL TEA 悠三堂 in Nara prefecture 🍵

Whilst there, we chatted all things tea, ate lunch at the factory, brewed tea with Ryotaro at the farm house and went through the process of roasting hojicha from its raw green tea form, aracha.

We also had the opportunity to try a wonderful new fermented bancha they’ve been crafting. This tea blew our socks off that we can’t wait for you to try!

14/09/2026

Some highlights from our sourcing trip so far ✨

Yamamoto-tei in Shibamata, Tokyo. A tea house and garden from the Taisho period. Gorgeous Japanese architecture, beautiful gardens, and matcha served with wagashi allowing you to stop and pause while you take it all in.

Then the Fujita Museum in Osaka for their current exhibition, which runs until the end of September. This exhibition looks at the tea ceremony through the utensils of the era and two of the men who shaped it. Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who unified Japan in 1590 and was such a lover of tea that he built it into his political agenda, and Sen no Rikyū, the tea master who served him. Rikyū, the father of sado, took things in the opposite direction, away from lavish display and towards simplicity, embracing wabi-sabi, humility and finding beauty in imperfection. Two very different ideas of what tea should be, both still shape Sado today.

And finally World Tea Labo with Japanese Calligrapher \ Eriko \ Ericaca, drinking tea overlooking the Tosahori river in Osaka. Cold brew Yame sencha, cold brew kuki hojicha, ohagi (a traditional sweet rice ball) and matcha kakigori. A wonderful way to catch up with a dear friend.

11/09/2026

The thing about loose leaf tea is that you can just sit, take a moment for yourself, and watch it brew. The leaves slowly open up, the colour deepens and the steam carries this beautiful aroma before you’ve even taken your first sip. 🍃

09/09/2026

This beautiful hoji-bancha from our autumn Kobashi collection is one of those teas that brings people together.

This Goen-musibi from 錦峰園製茶場｜野津知里 is a blend of roasted bancha with Oki black soybeans, Izumo barley, duck-farmed brown rice and eucommia leaves from Shimane Prefecture. Nutty, roasted and oh so comforting.

With almost no caffeine this is a tea for everyone. Little ones, grandparents, a late night cup when you just want something warming and delicious. We love having this one on the go at home when the weather cools because we can make a big pot and nobody has to think twice about reaching for it.

If you enjoy genmaicha, mugicha or hojicha we really encourage you to give this one a try!
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08/09/2026

We recently visited in Ibaraki Prefecture. “Saryo” means “a place where people tea” and this one is serving tea from Yoshida Tea Garden, a producer with 185 years of history dating back to the Edo period. Watching tea being prepared in such a beautiful place with this kind of heritage behind it really makes you stop and appreciate the moment.

Places like this remind us why we do what we do. The passion and dedication that goes into Japanese tea is something truly special and we feel so lucky to experience it firsthand. 🇯🇵

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Hounslow
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Tuesday	9am - 6pm
Wednesday	9am - 6pm
Thursday	9am - 6pm
Friday	9am - 6pm

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https://www.tencha.co.uk/

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