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Our most popular green tea. This fruity, aromatic green tea from the first harvest of 2026 comes from Mr. Takayuki of Kobayashi (Miyazaki) on the southern island of Kyushu, Japan. It is an aromatic, slightly sweet, and mild green tea that tastes delicious and fragrant when brewed both hot and cold. Its aroma and flavor are reminiscent of fruits such as mango or passion fruit. Like all of our green teas, it is completely pesticide-free.

Variety: Sencha (loose-leaf green tea, unshaded)
Characteristics: aromatic, sweet & fruity, top quality
Producer: Mr. Takayuki
Cultivation: No pesticides, herbicides, or chemical fertilizers
Origin: Kobayashi (Miyazaki), Japan
Harvest: 1st picking 2026
Cultivar: Yabukita

Content: 100g
Delivery: approx. 2-3 working days (Germany, other countries)

NEW HARVEST NOW AVAILABLE! 💚🍵 Awarded 2 stars at the 2023 Great Taste Awards in London 🌟🌟

This highly aromatic & full-bodied Kabusecha green tea from the first 2025 harvest comes from Mr. Iwakura from Shimada (Shizuoka). The new harvest is particularly impressive due to its stronger sweetness and perfect balance. Due to its long shading with nets & its particularly natural cultivation, it is very aromatic, unique & full-bodied in taste. The natural fertilization with tea grass (Chagusaba) is a traditional method from Shizuoka Prefecture and ensures a broad, complex aroma. Despite its intense, aromatic flavor, this top-quality green tea has no astringency and is not at all bitter. Like all our green teas, it is of course completely pesticide-free.

Variety: Kabusecha (Aracha, loose-leaf green tea, semi-shaded, unsorted)
Characteristics: intensely aromatic, sweet, deep umami
Producer: Mr. Iwakura
Cultivation: Chagusaba , no pesticides, herbicides, or chemical fertilizers
Processing: medium-steamed (Chuumushi), unsorted
Origin: Shimada (Shizuoka), Japan
Harvest: 1st picking 2026
Cultivar: Yabukita

Content: 100g
Delivery: approx. 2-3 working days (Germany, other countries)

🌟 New 2026 harvest has arrived 💚 Awarded at the 2025 Great Taste Awards in London.

Soft, full-bodied, aromatic and slightly sweet top-quality green tea with Kyushu-typical fruitiness and Shizuoka-typical umami. The young tea farmer Akane San runs the tea farm together with her family directly in the foothills of the active Sakurajima volcano. Akane San trained in Shizuoka and is now gradually taking over her father's tea farm. Completely atypical for a green tea, which is grown using only natural fertilizers, Kabusecha has a very intense taste with a strong umami without any bitterness or grassiness. A Kabusecha that is already in great demand in Japan due to its strong umami.

Variety: Kabusecha ( semi-shaded)
Characteristics: full-bodied, strong umami, soft and slightly sweet, with a mild, fruity aftertaste, very complex
Producers: Ms. Akane
Cultivation: No pesticides, herbicides, or chemical fertilizers
Origin: Makizono (Kagoshima), Japan
Harvest: 1st picking 2026
Cultivar: Meiryoku

Contents: 100g
Preparation: 1 teaspoon per 100ml / 60-70°C / 60-90 seconds
Delivery: approx. 2-3 working days (Germany, other countries)

Sweet, very full-bodied and smooth with a pleasant umami flavor and light notes of vanilla and sweet pastries. Virtually no astringency or bitter notes, making it one of the highest-quality green teas in our lineup. Strictly limited! Produced by Okada-san in the small village of Wazuka in the Uji tea-growing region. The Goko tea plant variety is grown exclusively in Uji, Kyoto, and is used almost exclusively for matcha tea; as a sencha, it is therefore one of the rarest green teas in Japan. The tea plants are harvested entirely by hand and nurtured with fertilizer made from the farm’s own compost.

Variety: Sencha (loose-leaf Goko green tea, unshaded)
Characteristics: sweetish, full-bodied and smooth, notes of vanilla, slightly mineral and spicy, scent of conifers, very easy to drink
Producers: Mr. Okada
Cultivation: No pesticides, herbicides, or chemical fertilizers
Origin: Wazuka (Uji, Kyoto), Japan
Harvest: 1st plucking 2026
Cultivar: Goko (ごこう)

Contents: 100 g
Preparation: 1 tsp per 100 ml / 70°C / 60 seconds or 60°C / 90 seconds
Shipping: approx. 2–3 business days (Germany, other countries)

Awarded 2 gold stars at the 2026 Great Taste Awards in London! Available exclusively from us.

Harumidori means “spring green” and is the name of the tea plant variety (cultivar) used for this top-grade Sencha green tea. Very high umami, intense sweetness, and a soft, mellow character are actually typical of shaded Gyokuro, yet the distinctive aroma of this Harumidori Sencha does not result from shading. The extremely rare cultivar, hand-picked by tea farmer Nobuyuki San, and a light aging process create the Gyokuro-like flavor along with a slightly sweet fruitiness. For anyone who loves the high umami and sweetness of Gyokuro but doesn’t want to sacrifice the freshness and fruitiness typical of Sencha, this tea is just right. Sencha Harumidori is a hand-picked Sencha green tea specialty with an incomparable character, aroma, and flavor.

Variety: Sencha (loose-leaf green tea, unshaded, lightly aged)
Characteristics: high umami, sweetness, buttery smooth, fresh and fruity
Producer: Nobuyuki San
Cultivation: No pesticides, herbicides, or chemical fertilizers
Origin: Kawane (Shizuoka), Japan
Harvest: 1st plucking 2026
Cultivar: Harumidori
Steaming: Asamushi (short)

Contents: 100 g
Preparation: 1 tsp per 100 ml / 70°C / 60 seconds (alternatively: 60°C / 120 seconds)
Delivery: approx. 2–3 business days (Germany, other countries)

NEW & for a very limited time only! 🌸🌊 Just arrived 🍃🛬

Akane San has crafted a black tea from the famous Benifuuki cultivar with a completely surprising flavor profile—one that is virtually unmatched in terms of sweetness and full-bodied richness. In addition to its very high EGCG/catechin content and its popularity among people with allergies, Benifuuki is particularly known for its strong astringency and bitterness. None of that is detectable in this sweet and mellow black tea. Instead, it is dominated by sweetness, a warm aroma, a full-bodied character, and slightly fruity and spicy notes. Akane San has produced only a very small quantity, which will be available exclusively at SHO CHA. Don’t miss out on this special tea!

Variety: Wakoucha ( black tea / Japanese red tea)
Characteristics: sweet, malty, full-bodied, notes of peach and strawberry, balanced and smooth
Producers: Ms. Akane
Cultivation: No pesticides, herbicides, or chemical fertilizers
Origin: Makizono (Kagoshima), Japan
Harvest: 1st plucking 2026 (entirely by hand)
Cultivar: Benifuuki

Contents: 100g
Preparation: 1 teaspoon per 100ml / 60-70°C / 60-90 seconds
Delivery: approx. 2-3 working days (Germany, other countries)

🌸🌊 The new 2026 harvest has arrived 🍃🛬

Hand-picked premium green tea from the small village of Kawane in Shizuoka. Processed entirely by hand—from cultivation and harvesting to drying and rolling—by tea farmer Susumu-san. A soft, floral spring tea with slightly sweet, fruity notes. Even the tea leaves themselves have a sweet aroma with fresh, floral notes. The tea has a bright green color in the cup.

Variety: Sencha (loose-leaf green tea, unshaded)
Characteristics: floral, mellow, notes of light-colored grapes, slightly sweet, delicate umami
Producers: Susumu San
Cultivation: No pesticides, herbicides, or chemical fertilizers
Origin: Kawane (Shizuoka), Japan
Harvest: 1st picking 2026 (entirely by hand)
Cultivar: Yabukita & Zairai
Steaming: Asamushi (short)

Contents: 100g
Preparation: 1 teaspoon per 100ml / 70°C / 60 seconds
Delivery: approx. 2-3 working days (Germany, other countries)

🌸🌊 The new 2026 harvest has arrived 🍃🛬

Yama no Kaze means “mountain breeze” and captures the fresh, floral aroma of this unique Sencha green tea. Subtle sweetness, notes of wild herbs, and a clear, long-lasting finish with distinct umami reflect the special production process of this green tea: after harvesting, the tea is left to mature overnight in bamboo baskets over mountain spring water to develop its unique aroma, reminiscent of the floral notes of a light oolong tea. This type of Sencha is also called “Kaori Ryokucha” because of its floral aroma (香り/Kaori). A hand-picked Sencha green tea specialty with a unique character, highly aromatic flavor, and airy freshness.

Variety: Kaori Ryokucha (Sencha, loose-leaf green tea, unshaded)
Characteristics: floral, notes of wild herbs, slightly tangy, umami, fresh and vegetal
Producer: Susumu San
Cultivation: No pesticides, herbicides, or chemical fertilizers
Origin: Kawane (Shizuoka), Japan
Harvest: 1st picking 2026 (entirely by hand)
Cultivar: Zairai
Steaming: Asamushi (short)

Contents: 100g
Preparation: 1 teaspoon per 100ml / 70°C / 60 seconds
Delivery: approx. 2-3 working days (Germany, other countries)