Den's Tea

Unlike the world standard tea classifications, black, oolong, and green tea, Japan has named this highly oxidized tea as red tea because of its color. Black tea production in Japan is less than 1% of its whole tea production (green tea is 99%) and black tea is still a rarity in Japan.

Den's award-winning flavored teas are a subtle combination of fresh green tea and fruit or flower flavors. The sencha or kukicha and the flavor work in harmony so neither overpowers the other. The fruit flavored green teas are enjoyable for both hot and iced brewed.

Fukamushi leaves are steamed two or three times longer than standard sencha. The extra steaming breaks down the fibers further resulting in a leaf shape that is coarser than regular sencha. This produces an easy brewing tea with a darker color and a milder flavor.

Genmaicha is a blend of bancha with well-roasted brown rice, called genmai. The rice adds a nutty taste and roasted aroma. It is popular in Japan as an everyday tea.

Gyokuro, Japan's top grade of Japanese green tea, is not normally found in homes in Japan. It provides an excellent balance of quality and value. Gyokuro tea bushes are carefully grown in the shade for about three weeks prior to harvesting in order to protect them from sunlight. In so doing, the theanine (amino acid) content of the leaf increases while the tannin does not. Gyokuro has a rich green color, a distinguished aroma and a sweet taste.

Houjicha brews a brownish liquid, but it is still green tea. Houjicha is produced by roasting bancha or kukicha over high heat. The result is a savory tea with a refreshing, roasted taste and virtually no bitterness. It contains the lowest level of caffeine of any Japanese green tea.

Den's tea cold brewing makes it easy to turn your bottle of water into great tasting tea.

Kukicha is a unique looking tea in that it contains stems and stalks from the production of Sencha. This stem tea has a unique aroma, natural sweetness, and contains a high theanine (amino acid) level which promotes calmness.

Mugicha contains no caffeine because it is made from mugi (barley). Its taste is robust and aromatic and has been very popular with adults and children as a body-friendly summer beverage in Japan.

Honyama Oolong is a rare lightly fermented Oolong tea from Honyama, Shizuoka.

Over the years den's tea has strived to have a high quality and diverse line of organic teas. Our parent company, shirakata-denshiro shoten (sds), inc. In shizuoka, Japan secured organic certification under the USDA national organic program (nop) in 2003 when there were only a few tea manufacturers being certified by the nop in Japan.

Japanese green tea is now as convenient as it is healthy. Den's powdered tea mixes in a second with hot or cold water. It's made from chemical-free green tea leaves. It is available in a bulk package similar to our loose leaf teas or in 4 gram packets which are perfect for "brewing" up iced tea on a moments notice. (please note this is not matcha.).

Our pu-erh tea is very unique because it is produced in shizuoka, Japan with a new sake fermentation method in the clean room. This method produces gallic acid and citric acid that non-fermented tea does not have and those components have caused pu-erh tea to be known for "diet tea".

Sencha is the most popular tea in Japan, accounting for almost 80% of the tea consumed. Usually the top parts of tea leaves and buds are used to produce Sencha. It is grown in full sunlight and is processed in multiple stages: steaming, kneading, drying, sifting, roasting and often blending. Sencha is noted for its delicate sweetness, mild astringency and flowery-green aroma.

Den's tea has assembled gift sets including popular teas, tea pots and accessories. The selection should satisfy just about everyone's gift giving needs for business associates, special friends and your family. Give a flavorful and healthy gift of den's green tea for any occasion and holiday season.