We are honored to be able to share the products crafted by the Furukawa family, a husband and wife operation, based in Uji City, just south of Kyoto. Both humble and charming, they'd never let on that they have been awarded Japan's top prize for matcha. But everyone who knows them says the same thing: They never cut corners, and you can taste their passion in the tea they make. In addition to producing peerless matcha, they have a deep respect for their land and act as its stewards, practicing an all-natural approach to garden management. Year after year, they quietly craft teas of the highest order, helping all discover the magic of nature.

While the exact lineage of their family remains a mystery since the family records were lost in a flood a century ago, Furukawa san finds it safe to say he is roughly the sixth generation to produce high quality Uji tencha under the family name.