Tsuguto Hattori may be one of the most innovative tea producers in all of Japan, crafting styles of tea found nowhere else throughout the country. Domestic White tea production is nearly unheard of, but Hattori san is undeterred in his commitment to its production. Produced entirely from Yabukita plants grown on reclaimed tea plantations in Higashiyoshino at 350 masl without the use of pesticides, this tea is almost free of processing as the hand picked leaves are slowly withered in shade. The resulting cup is unlike anything we have ever tasted—presenting an intensely aromatic, botanical profile that is situated in a silky texture.
We originally featured the 2024 harvest of this tea in our Kiwami Collection, and we jumped at the opportunity to purchase the entire yield from the new season. This is a one-of-a-kind production that we are honored to showcase.