Organic Tea, from the mountains of Kirishima
JAS certified, pesticide-free, and harvested by hand in the mountains of Kirishima. Our organic gyokuro is a limited yield of just 10kg a year.
Grown in Kirishima, Kagoshima
Maiko Tea’s selected organic teas are approved by Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries and certified as JAS Organic. Cultivated with special care in the mountainous region of Kirishima, manually harvested and manufactured with dedicated precision.
Origin: Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture · Organic gyokuro limited to 10kg a yearPlease enjoy the best quality, pesticide-free green tea organic farming has to offer in Japan.
Gyokuro
Shade-grown, hand-picked leaf, certified organic from Kirishima.
Organic Gyokuro
Shade-grown Gyokuro from the mountains of Kirishima, hand-harvested and grown without pesticides. Certified JAS Organic, with the deep umami character Gyokuro is known for.
Matcha
Stone-milled from shaded, organically grown tencha.
Organic Matcha “Kokoro”
Matcha from organically grown leaf in the mountains of Kirishima, certified JAS Organic and grown without agricultural chemicals or commercial fertilizers. A smooth, full-bodied cup for daily use.
Organic Matcha “Mai”
Nature’s grace. Certified organic leaf with a soft, grassy sweetness.
Sencha
Open-field leaf, farmed without chemicals.
Organic Sencha
Our everyday Sencha, grown organically in the mountains of Kirishima and certified JAS Organic, without pesticides or commercial fertilizers. The fresh, grassy character sencha is loved for.
Organic Sencha (Highest Grade)
The highest grade of our organic Sencha, grown in Kirishima without pesticides and certified JAS Organic. A more refined, concentrated cup from the same organic mountain ground.
Three teas, three steeps
Gyokuro, matcha, and sencha each call for their own water temperature and timing. Our brewing guide walks through all three.