OUR STORY

The Soul of Kyoto in our Tea

Hello, Yuko here, founder and owner of Koto Tea. Thank you for visiting, and welcome to our growing community of tea lovers.

I have a passion for my home city of Kyoto, and for the local food and crafts from this region. I particularly love tea and utensils for the Tea Ceremony. I am lucky enough to live close to the famous tea growing region of Uji, and also Takayama in Nara, a village where Japan’s best bamboo tea utensil Artisan’s are based.

I am proud and honoured to call many Artisans and Farmers my friends, and to make local hand crafted and grown products available to the rest of the world. I hope you can appreciate them as much as I do.

At Koto Tea we pride ourselves on offering the safest and best quality Japanese teas and crafts. We look forward to getting to know you as a customer, and strive to offer you sincere and personalised service.

WHY WE CHOOSE ORGANIC

Both my Mother and Grandmother picked tea at local farms. I remember as a child observing them wearing protective gloves and masks while picking. When I asked why, they replied “because the tea is sprayed with dangerous pesticides and chemicals”. But then they would drink the very tea they had picked.

This never made sense to me, as surely consuming the chemicals was worse than breathing it in or getting it on your skin. After much research it became apparent how important it is when consuming any plant based product, to ensure it’s grown organically, and safely. This is especially important with Matcha as you are consuming the entire leaf which has been ground into a powder.

We strive to offer Certified Organic teas that are routinely tested, so you can rest assured Koto Teas are safe.

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