Headed by fifth generation tencha farmer, Tsuji Kiyoharu (辻喜代治) whose name is legendary in the tea world, they have won countless prestigious awards for their peerless matcha. Tsuji-san’s personal mission is to push the boundaries of matcha production by combining traditional techniques with cutting-edge techniques and his own creativity and ingenuity. In doing so, he has set records for the amount of amino acids (umami compounds) concentrated in his tea leaves, at percentages over double the usual amount. His teas have won first place recognition on the regional and national level multiple times, making him the most awarded tencha farmer in Japan.
