Shincha 101 | Everything You Need to Know What is Japanese Shincha Tea? Shincha (新茶 or "new tea") is a Japanese green tea that comes from first harvest sencha during spring. Shincha comes from the best of the highly-coveted first-harvest leaves. It’s only available in limited quantities during the springtime which makes it a prized tea. What is the History of Shincha? Before modern refrigeration storage was invented, green tea quickly lost its freshness as time passed. People in Japan had...

The kyusu is a traditional teapot ideal for brewing pure Japanese green teas.

The kyusu is a traditional teapot ideal for brewing pure Japanese green teas.