Loose Tea

Our collection of Japanese tea is sourced from throughout Japan and represents the hard work of our network of artisan growers. We are proud to offer pinnacle grade Japanese loose leaf teas, including sencha, gyokuro, hojicha, genmaicha, kamairicha and more. Our collection brings the tea fields of Japan into your home and into your cup. 

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  • Founders Collection Subscription: Curated by Kettl Founder, Zach Mangan

    Founders Collection Subscription: Curated by Kettl Founder, Zach Mangan

    Founders Collection Subscription: Curated by Kettl Founder, Zach Mangan

    $30.00

    A rotating subscription featuring a hand selected tea-of-the-month by Kettl founder Zach Mangan.


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    Area
    Cultivar
  • Mobata Yabukita Hand Picked Sencha

    Mobata Yabukita Hand Picked Sencha

    Mobata Yabukita Hand Picked Sencha

    $28.00

    This remarkable hand-picked Yabukita sencha comes to us from Tadashi Sugiyama, a young third generation tea producer who is part of our long term partner Jiro Katahira’s Gurimu tea collective in Shizuoka.


    Notes
    Clover sprouts, Sticky Rice, Sweet parsnip
    Area

    Shizuoka

    Cultivar

    Yabukita

  • Fall Shincha

    Fall Shincha

    Fall Shincha

    $38.00

    Fall Shincha is an inimitable example of the harmony between terroir and craft and its resulting excellence.


    Notes
    Spring Pea, Balsam Fir, Hazelnut Cream
    Area

    Yame

    Cultivar

    Blend

  • Uji No Sato Sencha

    Uji No Sato Sencha

    Uji No Sato Sencha

    From $20.00

    A sencha with a light and silky body, complex floral and saline aromatics, and a soft, pleasing astringency.


    Notes
    Floral Grass, Silky, Mineral
    Area

    Uji

    Cultivar

    Blend

  • Mare Gyokuro

    Mare Gyokuro

    Mare Gyokuro

    $68.00

    The pinnacle gyokuro offering from Shinya Yamaguchi in Fukuoka.


    Notes
    Snap pea, Melted Butter, Dashi
    Area

    Hoshinomura, Yame

    Cultivar

    Blend

  • Kukicha Sencha

    Kukicha Sencha

    Kukicha Sencha

    From $22.00

    Kukicha boasts a beautiful glowing green color, rich fruity aroma, and a sparkling finish.


    Notes
    Fresh Butter, Wild Grass, Honey
    Area

    Yame

    Cultivar

    Blend

  • 侘び Wabi wah-bee / finding beauty in simplicity, humility, and imperfection. Rustic, refined, revered.

    A vessel shaped by hand, carrying subtle variations that speak to the maker’s presence.

  • Tsuguto Hattori Hand Picked Black Tea

    Tsuguto Hattori Hand Picked Black Tea

    Tsuguto Hattori Hand Picked Black Tea

    $65.00

    A deep and rich black tea, produced entirely by hand in Nara by Tsuguto Hattor.


    Notes
    Cocoa, Red miso, Azuki bean
    Area

    Higashiyoshino, Nara

    Cultivar

    Yabukita

  • Tsuguto Hattori Hand Picked White Tea

    Tsuguto Hattori Hand Picked White Tea

    Tsuguto Hattori Hand Picked White Tea

    $65.00

    An incredibly rare fruity white tea produced entirely by hand.


    Notes
    Winter melon, White Peach, Manuka honey
    Area

    Higashiyoshino, Nara

    Cultivar

    Yabukita

  • Tsuguto Hattori Hand Picked Silver Needle Tea

    Tsuguto Hattori Hand Picked Silver Needle Tea

    Tsuguto Hattori Hand Picked Silver Needle Tea

    $65.00

    A breathtaking example of Silver Needle tea, a style practically unheard of in Japan, produced entirely by hand by Tsuguto Hattori.


    Notes
    Lychee, Caramel Flan, Stewed Peach
    Area

    Higashiyoshino, Nara

    Cultivar

    Yabukita

  • Sashima Izumi Oolong

    Sashima Izumi Oolong

    Sashima Izumi Oolong

    $38.00

    A floral yet rich single cultivar Izumi oolong from the Kimura family in Sashima, Ibaraki.


    Notes
    Peach, Brown Butter, Rose Hip
    Area

    Sashima, Ibaraki

    Cultivar

    Izumi

  • Sashima Seishin Wakoucha

    Sashima Seishin Wakoucha

    Sashima Seishin Wakoucha

    $28.00

    A rare style of tea made with a rare cultivar, this black tea is rich and heady with a complex, spiced aroma.


    Notes
    Cinnamon, Milk Caramel, Citrus
    Area

    Sashima, Ibaraki

    Cultivar

    Seishin

  • Sashima Benitsukuba Wakoucha

    Sashima Benitsukuba Wakoucha

    Sashima Benitsukuba Wakoucha

    $28.00

    A floral single cultivar Benitsukuba oolong from the Kimura family in Sashima, Ibaraki.


    Notes
    Rose Hip, Dried Apple, Cranberry
    Area

    Sashima, Ibaraki

    Cultivar

    Benitsukuba

  • Zairai Heirloom Hand Roasted Houjicha

    Zairai Heirloom Hand Roasted Houjicha

    Zairai Heirloom Hand Roasted Houjicha

    $32.00

    This houjicha was roasted by hand by the legendary potter Yoshiyaki Shimizu in his studio in Dosenbo.


    Notes
    Spice, Roasted Barley, Marcona almond
    Area

    Dosenbo

    Cultivar

    Zairai

  • Dosenbo Yabukita Sencha

    Dosenbo Yabukita Sencha

    Dosenbo Yabukita Sencha

    $28.00

    A single cultivar sencha from Yuuki Yoshihiko in Dosenbo, Kyoto.


    Notes
    Shungiku, Cacao, Kombu
    Area

    Dosenbo

    Cultivar

    Yabukita

  • Miyabi Sencha

    Miyabi Sencha

    Miyabi Sencha

    $32.00

    Our flagship sencha, a deep nuttiness reminiscent of toasted hazelnuts, natural sweetness and a rich body with very low astringency.


    Notes
    Hazelnut, Sweet Grass, Nori
    Area

    Yame

    Cultivar

    Blend

  • Ayame Kabuse Sencha

    Ayame Kabuse Sencha

    Ayame Kabuse Sencha

    From $29.00

    A shaded sencha with a deep green hue and notes of pine and butter.


    Notes
    Cream, Baked Grass, Nori
    Area

    Hoshinomura, Yame

    Cultivar

    Blend

  • Jou Yanagi Houjicha

    Jou Yanagi Houjicha

    Jou Yanagi Houjicha

    From $32.00

    A classic, late harvest bancha from Uji that is drum roasted until it reaches a deep brown, almost black hue, resulting in an intensely sweet and aromatic brew.


    Notes
    Kettle corn, Roasted Chestnut, Roasted Barley
    Area

    Uji

    Cultivar

    Yabukita

  • Sumire Sencha

    Sumire Sencha

    Sumire Sencha

    From $25.00

    A sencha with a rich green color and electric grassiness topped off with a heady fragrance.


    Notes
    Green Apple, Sweet Grass, Mountain Flowers
    Area

    Chiran, Kagoshima

    Cultivar

    Blend

  • Nagano Soba Cha

    Nagano Soba Cha

    Nagano Soba Cha

    From $28.00

    A comforting, nutty, and caffeine-free buckwheat tea sourced from Nagano prefecture.


    Notes
    Toasted grain, Cooked sugar, Sesame
    Area

    Nagano

    Cultivar

    Shinano Natsusoba

  • Uji Genmaimatcha

    Uji Genmaimatcha

    Uji Genmaimatcha

    From $20.00

    A kettl classic—first flush sencha, blended with puffed brown rice, and dusted with matcha.


    Notes
    Brown rice, Mache, Saline
    Area

    Uji

    Cultivar

    Blend

  • House Roasted Asahi Tencha Houjicha

    House Roasted Asahi Tencha Houjicha

    House Roasted Asahi Tencha Houjicha

    $30.00

    Imbued with a deep and harmonious umami, the calling card of the Asahi cultivar.


    Notes
    Buckwheat, Dashi, Toasted Nori
    Area

    Gokasho, Uji

    Cultivar

    Asahi

  • Sayama Yumewakaba Wakoucha

    Sayama Yumewakaba Wakoucha

    Sayama Yumewakaba Wakoucha

    $48.00

    The best Japanese black tea we have ever had the pleasure of tasting.


    Notes
    Kabocha, Orange peel, Baking spices
    Area

    Sayama, Saitama

    Cultivar

    Yumewakaba

  • Sayama Micro-oxidized Kamairicha

    Sayama Micro-oxidized Kamairicha

    Sayama Micro-oxidized Kamairicha

    $65.00

    A partially oxidized, pan-fired tea that expresses a fruited and buttery profile. One of the best teas of 2025.


    Notes
    Cacao, White Sesame, Shortbread
    Area

    Sayama, Saitama

    Cultivar

    Yabukita

  • Sashima Seishin Oolong

    Sashima Seishin Oolong

    Sashima Seishin Oolong

    $38.00

    Made from the Seishin cultivar, this tea boasts a profile packed full of white flowers, dried stone fruit, and spice


    Notes
    White Flowers, Dried Apricot, Pink Peppercorn
    Area

    Sashima, Ibaraki

    Cultivar

    Seishin