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Tezumi Tea

3.8 • 16 Reviews

Tezumi Tea makes high-quality Japanese teaware.

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3.8

Tezumi Tea earns largely positive reviews for vibrant, smooth matcha and thoughtfully curated Japanese loose-leaf teas and teaware, indicating the brand is good and its products work as promised. Reviews also flag inconsistent quality in certain SKUs (a bitter, over-roasted houjicha; brown/off tea; clumpy powder), unclear teaware capacity descriptions, and tense customer-service interactions, so discerning buyers should prioritize specific teas like Haruto matcha and note product details carefully.

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  • 16d ago

    This matcha is so good in lattes! It's very balanced with no bitterness and the color is vibrant. And the brand has a lot of education on matcha. I learned a lot from their videos on youtube. I will order again!

  • 3h ago

    I bought the 250g bag as I've been buying other types of houjicha from them and I saw this one had good pricing for the amount you're getting. Long story short - don't get it. There's a reason they made the price lower on this one because it's not good. The houjicha has an extremely dry bitter burnt bite at the end and there's absolutely no depth or natural sweetness to it. It really tastes like they got the over-roasted or burnt ends from all the areas (what Japanese people would probably throw out as it's not to standard), combined it into one and called it a value bag for lattes and baking. To sell to those who don't have much experience with houjicha thinking this is what it's supposed to taste like. It really is bad. Also their website only has 5 star reviews and doesn't allow you to write reviews yourself so thats very questionable. I tried to reach out to them to ask to add my review and they just responded "that's sad you didn't like it" that's it. So when I read their customer service isn't professional I 100 agree. Also right when I received it, the powder itself came extremely clumpy. Matcha that's clumpy means it's on the older side. And who honestly knows how long they had these sitting on the shelves before they decided to put it on sale. I wouldn't be surprised if they're selling expired ones (or beyond ideal timeframe which is the first 6 months) because why is it clumpy if it's sealed and supposedly fresh? I've purchased matcha in general for years so I know what I'm saying. Please feel free to 'trust' their reviews but if you do, try buying this one and you'll see what the reality is. Anyway don't waste your time thinking this is a great deal it's not.

  • 1y ago

    I love my haruto matcha from Tezumi! It’s the perfect smooth, balanced flavor for my matcha lattes. I’ve tried many different matches from different brands and this is the best I’ve tried, I won’t buy from anywhere else!

    Friends with Tezumi Tea

  • 1y ago

    Tezumi is my go-to tea company. I order everything from their loose leaf green teas to several of their matchas, and every order has been consistently amazing. The quality is clear as it's smooth, vibrant, and fresh without that bitterness you can get with lower-grade teas. I’ve gifted their matcha set to friends, and now several of them have become loyal customers too. Everyone I’ve shared it with has let me know they could tell their tea is high quality. What I love most is that the price feels fair and my order is shipped efficiently. I highly recommend!

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What is Tezumi Tea?

Tezumi Tea makes high-quality Japanese teaware.

In their own words

Hi there, We're tea enthusiasts who want to share our love of tea and teaware with the world. The Japanese word tezumi (手摘み), meaning 'hand-picked', is used to describe the select few tea leaves that have been carefully picked by hand in the traditional manner—resulting in higher grade tea when compared with machine picked leaves. We chose this name because we put the same care and patience in selecting our teaware. Our Mission We believe that tea tastes best when made with care and attention using utensils designed with one purpose in mind: to make delicious tea. Using well-crafted teaware turns the menial task of making tea into an enjoyable and relaxing experience. That is why we aim to share high-quality Japanese teaware with the world, and in doing so, spread the joy of making a delicious cup of tea. Our Values Quality: While mass-produced teaware will undoubtedly make a serviceable cup of tea, the craftsmanship and skill imbued in high-quality teaware makes every step of the tea brewing process, from steeping to drinking, more enjoyable. From the choice of clay, to the subtle curve of a spout, each decision that goes into making a piece of quality teaware results in a more enjoyable experience and a better-tasting cup of tea. Variety: The world of Japanese tea is vast, with seemingly infinite variations. To match this variety, we aim to offer Japanese teaware for every tea, occasion, and taste—from the most traditional to the most modern and innovative. Transparency: We do our best to give you all the information available regarding each piece of teaware: from its style and age to the individual potter and kiln that it came from. We believe that knowing the story behind each piece of teaware enhances the experience of making, serving, and drinking tea.