Japanese loose leaf teas and matcha powder
Our Top Picks
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Ohana Botanica: Beachside Breakfast Hojichai Powder
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Tea Factory Gen: Micro Batch, Setouchi Citrus Flower Sencha
Regular price £9.50 GBPRegular price£14.00 GBPSale price £9.50 GBPSale -
Izumo Seicha: Izumo Midori Ceremonial Matcha
Regular price £36.00 GBPRegular price£0.00 GBPSale price £36.00 GBP -
Kurihara Tea Farm: Mountain Grown Yame Kabusecha
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Yusando: Full Moon Wakocha
Regular price £8.50 GBPRegular price
What is Wakocha?
Join us as we explore Japanese black tea production methods, health benefits and history
From Sencha to Matcha there are so many variations of green tea to enjoy
Japanese Green Tea Snapshot ...
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Sencha
Sencha green tea can vary greatly depending on the cultivar, harvest season and steam time. Sencha is generally unshaded meaning the umami in the tea leaves has not had a chance to develop.
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Kamairicha
Rather than steaming to stop oxidisation, Kamairicha is "pan-fired" or "pan-roasted" green tea.
This gives the resulting tea a more cooked, vegetal flavour.
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Kukicha
Kukicha is stem tea. The stems and stalks that are processed but not used for sencha, kabusecha and gyokuro still have lots of flavour and make a delicious brew.
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Genmaicha
Genmai "rice" green tea is a blend of toasted rice and green tea. This delicious tea pairs well with food as it has the roasted, nutty aroma of the rice with grassy green tea.
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Gyokuro
Umami rich and sweet Gyokuro is a shaded loose leaf green tea with low astringency and bitterness. This tea works best when brewed at low temperatures.
Japanese Green Tea
Japanese Green tea comes in many forms and is processed and cultivated...
Japanese craftsmanship at its best
Suikaen Tanimura Yasaburo Takayama Chasen & Utensils
A collection of tea utensils created by master Yasaburo Tanumura & Suikaen...
Calligraphy Art by Eriko Aiura
We are thrilled to have a selection of art by Sho Calligrapher...
More Than A Matcha
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Goishicha
Goishicha, is a very rare folk tea made on the island of Shikoku. This tea goes through a double fermentation process giving it a slightly sweet and sour flavour.
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Wakocha
Black tea production is becoming more prevalent across Japan. Unlike black teas from some other tea producing regions, Japanese black Tea or Wakocha is much lighter, naturally floral and contains very little tannin.
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Koji Fermentation
Koji, better known for it's use in the creation of miso or Japanese sake can also be used to produce interesting new flavours in loose leaf tea.
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Oolong
Although not well known for producing Oolong teas, some Japanese tea farmers have started to explore this type of tea production with their own cultivars producing some beautiful results
Okinawan Tea
Teas from the tropical Ryukyu Islands of Okinawa.
Oolong & Dark Teas
A selection of Japanese oolong and unusual fermented, dark teas.
Wakocha (Black Tea)
What is Wakocha? Similar to Wa-gashi 和菓子, Japanese sweets, or 和食 Wa-shoku,...
About Tencha
Based in West London, Tencha takes its name from the leaves used to make matcha tea.
We are passionate about spreading our love for Japanese loose leaf tea to our customers in London and across the UK.
Find us at a variety of events and markets across the city.
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If you would like to hire Tencha for an event in or outside of London we are excited to help you with your request!
Blog posts
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What is Wakocha? An exploration into Japanese B...
Explore Wakocha with us. What is it and how does it differ from black tea processed in other areas of the world?
What is Wakocha? An exploration into Japanese B...
Explore Wakocha with us. What is it and how does it differ from black tea processed in other areas of the world?
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Japanese Tea with Best Japanese Blog
We were recently asked by Babur from Best-Japanese Lifestyle & Culture Blog to write a guest post about Japanese teas for beginners. The post includes a brief look at 13...
Japanese Tea with Best Japanese Blog
We were recently asked by Babur from Best-Japanese Lifestyle & Culture Blog to write a guest post about Japanese teas for beginners. The post includes a brief look at 13...
Let customers speak for us
after trying several different hojichas here, this is number one for my partner and me! great quality and amazing taste.
This is my first kyusu, and I honestly couldn’t have chosen a better one. The Gyokko kyusu is beautifully made, practical, minimalist, and feels wonderful in the hand. It’s a joy to use every day.
I’ve been following Tencha’s curated selection for quite some time and have always been impressed by the Japanese teaware they offer. Their prices are very reasonable, everything was packaged with great care, and they were incredibly quick and helpful in answering my questions before I placed my order.
Overall, it was a wonderful shopping experience. I’m already looking forward to ordering the Suikaen Tanimura Yasaburo Takayama Chasen once it’s back in stock!
This tea pot has been beautifully made and is perfect for making gyokuro. The clay kyusu was well packaged and arrived very quickly. Many thanks!
Not sure how to write a decent review but I really love this firefly-green kukicha! :) Sweet and mild, just what I like. There might be a bit more caffeine in it than I expected but I can always adjust the timing of sipping tea. Sending my gratitude to you and the farmers, this tea will certainly cheer me up on rainy days. xx
Lovely depth to this matcha, very smooth with an exceptional combination of flavour. My favourite matcha by far .
A wonderfully subtle flavour, gentle, and thoroughly enjoyable.
This is my first time buying their deep roast hojicha, I was skeptical because I've never bought matcha or hojicha powder from companies outside of Japan, but they DELIVERED. The hojicha was strong, and I only needed around 2g to make iced latte which I didn't expect. Hopefully they can deliver the prouduct itself much faster because I am quite impatient. Keep up the good work!
A smooth and calming tea of high quality. Have tried other brands when Tencha is out of stock but nothing compares with the flavour of this one. Highly recommended.
Such a well balanced sencha. Rich and sweet with plenty of depth. Buy this one if youre looking for an examaple of quality sencha.
I bought an authentic Iroiro teapot and some beautiful green tea to go with it and couldn't be happier. A great experience, great service and I will certainly be returning. Thank you!
My second purchase 10/10
I looove this matcha. It works great for both usucha and matcha lattes. For lattes, it’s perfect—unlike higher-grade Toyomukashi or Tempaku, which are much more subtle and sweet, this one retains its grassiness and slight bitterness, resulting in an outstanding and pronounced matcha flavour.
This is just as finely designed and useful as the "fire-varnished" Umehara/Takamitsu II kyusu we bought a few days earlier. Equally well-balanced, sculptural and tactile but subtly different - slightly more solid and massy.
Fuller-bodied, with matt-blacks instead of lightly variegated fire-browns, an undecorated, gently polished lid playing off the strings of tiny wedge indents circling the body, much like the ancient 'cord' decoration which inspired some C20 'mingei' potters.
