Top Japanese Teas
Not every Japanese tea tastes the way you'd expect green tea to taste. Some pour up light and bright, perfect for a slow morning. Others drink more like a savory broth, and a few smell like something toasting in the oven. So instead of sorting these eight by grade or region, we'd point you toward the mood you're in.
For a clean everyday cup, reach for Sencha, and trade up to Sencha Supreme when you want more depth and a hint of the sea. Gyokuro is the slow-sipping treat of the bunch, best saved for a quiet afternoon. On chilly evenings, Hojicha, Genmaicha and Matcha Genmaicha bring the cozy, roasty side of Japanese tea, and Hojicha even plays nicely with milk. When you need to get moving, whisk up Everyday Ceremonial Matcha, or grab Vanilla Matcha if plain green tea has never quite been your thing.
Not every Japanese tea tastes the way you'd expect green tea to taste. Some pour up light and bright, perfect for a slow morning. Others drink more like a savory broth, and a few smell like something toasting in the oven. So instead of sorting these eight by grade or region, we'd point you toward the mood you're in.
For a clean everyday cup, reach for Sencha, and trade up to Sencha Supreme when you want more depth and a hint of the sea. Gyokuro is the slow-sipping treat of the bunch, best saved for a quiet afternoon. On chilly evenings, Hojicha, Genmaicha and Matcha Genmaicha bring the cozy, roasty side of Japanese tea, and Hojicha even plays nicely with milk. When you need to get moving, whisk up Everyday Ceremonial Matcha, or grab Vanilla Matcha if plain green tea has never quite been your thing.