Most buyers begin with our Matcha 2026 Tasting Flight. Those exploring our full house — gyokuro and our award-winning sencha — choose the Complete Discovery Set. Both ship worldwide, shipping included.
Five ceremonial-grade single-producer matcha — the complete 2026 lineup.
Three flagship matcha plus our award-winning gyokuro and a pair of single-cultivar fukamushi sencha — the full house in one kit.
Submit the form below, indicating which kit you would like. We confirm receipt within one business day.
USD 130 or USD 180, international shipping included. We send a secure Stripe payment link by email — pay with Visa, Mastercard, Amex, or JCB.
Dispatched within two business days from Yaizu. Tracking provided. EMS or DHL, your choice.
Brew, evaluate, decide. Sample fee is credited toward your first wholesale order over 50 kg.
We process sample requests Monday through Friday, Tokyo time. Most requests are confirmed within one business day, with the kit arriving 7–10 days later depending on your destination.
If your interest is exclusively in matcha — for example, a matcha bar, a coffee chain adding ceremonial matcha, or a matcha-focused retailer — the Tier 1 Tasting Flight covers the complete 2026 lineup at the most appropriate cost. If your business is broader Japanese tea — a tea house, a Japanese restaurant, an importer of fine teas — the Tier 2 Discovery Set adds gyokuro and a pair of single-cultivar fukamushi sencha (one of them Triple Platinum-awarded) for USD 50 more. Most multi-category buyers find the Tier 2 set is the better starting point.
After we confirm your sample request, we send a secure payment link via Stripe by email. Stripe accepts all major international credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB) and Apple Pay. The price covers the kit and worldwide shipping — no additional fees at checkout. Bank wire transfer is available on request for buyers who prefer it.
Each gram of our 2026 first-flush matcha — and our gyokuro and award-winning sencha — represents a year of careful work by our partner producers. The fee covers material cost, packaging, and international shipping, and ensures samples reach buyers who are seriously evaluating a wholesale relationship. The fee is fully credited toward your first 50 kg+ order placed within 90 days.
Fukamushi means “deep-steamed.” Where conventional sencha is steamed for 20–40 seconds, fukamushi sencha is steamed for 60–120 seconds. The longer steam softens the leaf cell structure, producing finer particles, a deeper jade liquor, intensified umami, and a much shorter brewing time (30–60 seconds at 70°C). This is the modern Shizuoka standard and reflects a deliberate stylistic choice — not low quality. Both senchas in our Discovery Set are fukamushi-style.
Asatsuyu brews to a matcha-like jade liquor, with a broad-bean aroma and dense, rounded umami. We often find it more mellow at the cup than matcha itself — the same cultivation depth, but in sencha format. Ikeda-en Tsuyuhikari, our Triple Platinum-awarded sencha, has a delicate cherry-leaf aroma with soft, gentle umami — a more refined and aromatic expression. The two together cover both ends of the fukamushi sencha spectrum.
Yes, on request. Our lacto-fermented Bodai-Sancha is supplied separately as a B2B raw material rather than a finished sample — the leaf is voluminous and is best evaluated in a dedicated shipment. Please indicate your interest in the message field below, and we will include a Bodai-Sancha sample with your kit at no extra cost. For broader background on the leaf, see our bodhi page.
The two kits above are our standard offerings. For specific custom requests — for instance, a single producer in larger quantity for cupping, or a non-standard combination — please write to us directly via the inquiry form.
Each matcha and sencha sample is sealed in nitrogen-flushed aluminum packaging immediately after grinding or finishing. Gyokuro receives equivalent treatment. The complete kit ships in an insulated outer box. Once received, store sealed samples in a cool place and consume within four weeks of opening.
We currently ship samples to North America, Europe, Australia, and most of Asia via EMS or DHL. For destinations not on our standard list, please indicate in your request and we will confirm feasibility.
Typically 5–10 business days depending on destination. North America and Australia: 5–7 days. Europe: 7–10 days. Asia: 3–5 days. We provide tracking with every shipment.
Our Okabe Yabukita selection (included in both kits) is EU-compliant. Other selections meet US standards. We can include this information with your kit, and a Certificate of Analysis is available on request.