Farmer-first sourcing
We look for producers with quality, care, and a story worth sharing beyond Japan.
Origins / Our Story
Built to help Japanese tea farms reach the world.
Shizu Tea began with a simple belief: the care behind Japanese tea deserves a wider stage. We exist to be a bridge between local farms in Japan and the cafes, bakeries, restaurants, retailers, and tea drinkers discovering Japanese tea around the world.
Why we exist
Globalization can be hard for small producers. We make the path clearer.
Many Japanese tea farmers have generations of craft, regional knowledge, and exceptional leaves, but international growth often requires language support, buyer education, packaging decisions, logistics, and trust-building. Shizu Tea helps carry that work so farmers can focus on what they do best: growing and producing beautiful Japanese tea.
Buyer education
We help businesses understand grade, use case, flavor, format, and preparation.
A bridge abroad
We connect Japanese farms with global demand while keeping origin and craft visible.
Our sourcing regions
Seven origins across Japan
Our current farmer sheets trace matcha, hojicha, genmaicha, and yuzu powder to seven Japanese prefectures. Each named origin is highlighted on the map.
Tea-leaf origins Six prefectures
Specialty ingredient Yamaguchi
Aichi
Blended matcha
Kagoshima
Matcha, hojicha & genmaicha
Kyoto
Uji & blended matcha
Mie
Blended matcha
Miyazaki
Blended matcha
Shizuoka
Matcha, hojicha & genmaicha
Yamaguchi
Yuzu powder · Named separately from our tea-leaf origins
From Japan to your menu
Source carefully
We build relationships with farms and producers across Japan.
Match intentionally
We recommend tea by business use case, not just by prestige.
Share respectfully
We help more people experience Japanese tea with context and care.
