Japan: Treasures of Nara Gift SetPlayfully named after the empirical treasures held at Shosoin, the Treasure House of Todaiji Temple in Nara, this boxed set is a complete single farm collection from our ninth generation producer, located deep in the countryside of Nara, Japan. He is the head of the Nara Temomi (handmade tea) Organization and is renowned for his exceptional tea making skills that are both evocative and elegant. We have been working with this producer for almost ten

resembling cider apples

a symbol of Japan's rich history

Scoops are sold separately

This "farmer's tea

harvested from late-spring leaves to deliver a robust taste

Its complex layers of taste and aroma are incredible and will linger long after a sip

Made with the highest grade materials tested for heavy metals and strictly conforming to all food-safe standards of use

This special hongcha is then stone ground using the same machines as traditional Japanese matcha

Four evocative styles made in a classical style

slight bitterness like green tea

It is the preferred vessel for brewing Chinese teas such as oolong

is elegantly depicted in this modern