Matcha As It Was Meant To Be.
Locally-milled, naturally-farmed. This is how you make authentic matcha in the modern world.
2024 Old Bush Zairai Now In Stock!
The most stunningly complex matcha we've found. Only 10kgs are produced each year, and we reserved the whole harvest!
Naturally-Farmed Tencha
Our base tea is grown without artificial fertilizers or pesticides, allowing for a greater expression of "place" in each bowl.
Always Milled-To-Order
Each tin is milled-to-order to maximize aromatic complexity, smoothness, and health-promoting compounds.
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Our Process:
Source the Finest Tea
River & Stone works closely with the best natural farmers in Wazuka, Japan to source the highest quality tea leaves. Our farmers have standards higher than those for normal organic matcha, since they don't use pesticides, artificial fertilizers, or sprays of any kind.
Prepare the Tencha
We hold all of our tencha in cold storage here in Minnesota. When we need to use it, we carefully remove the stems and veins of the leaves, sifting them several times to ensure that only pure leaf material goes into our mill.
Mill-To-Order
We mill every tin of matcha to-order to maximize freshness. The mill only runs at about 40 grams per hour, making for a very laborious process. It is well worth it, as milling fresh matcha slowly ensures a very fine particle size and a greater range of aromatics in the finished tea.