BEYOND CEREMONIAL GRADE
THE FIRST PAUSE
After countless tastings, a question emerged.
Why are most matcha blends?
I began exploring single-cultivar matcha.
Each cultivar carried its own character.
And even within the same cultivar,
the expression changed from farm to farm.
SEEING DIFFERENTLY
That curiosity led me to the farmers.
As I visited farms across Kyoto, listened to their stories, and experienced their craft firsthand, I began to see matcha differently.
And in that shift,
I realized something simple:
awareness itself was the essence.
STILLNESS IN A BOWL
Tea begins with a pause.
The sound of water,
the movement of the whisk,
the first sip
these small moments slowly quiet the mind.
And when the noise fades,
we begin to notice the richness already present in everyday life.
This experience itself becomes ceremonial.
TEOWA #001 MATCHA
THIS IS OUR ART
#001 is TEOWA’s first original blend, created together with Uejima-san in Wazuka, Kyoto.
After deeply exploring the individuality of each cultivar, we became fascinated by the idea of combining them — much like composing a dish — to pursue balance and even flavors we had never experienced before.
Combining GOKO — a historic Uji cultivar known for deep umami — with YABUKITA, Japan’s most widely cultivated tea cultivar, and SAEMIDORI, celebrated for its low bitterness and rich sweetness, #001 became the first expression of that exploration.
Its character is defined by layered depth and a distinctive nutty flavor.
Taste Landscape
No two cultivars express stillness in the same way.
Some reveal sweetness. Some unfold deep umami.
Others carry a touch of bitterness or wild character.
Explore the landscape and discover the expression that speaks to you.
SINGLE cultivars
Featured collection
Chawan Matcha Bowl - Raku ware
Chawan Matcha Bowl - Raku ware - Daikoku
Chashaku - Bamboo Tea Spoon
