Press

For interviews with founder Ryu Okada, samples, and images, please contact hello@teowa.com.

About TEOWA

TEOWA is a Japanese lifestyle brand from Los Angeles that brings stillness to modern life through authentic Japanese craft. It begins with matcha, direct from the farmers who grow it in Kyoto.

Founder

Ryu Okada. 300+ matchas tasted, 30+ tea farms visited in Japan. A student of Omotesenke tea ceremony.

Signature: TEOWA #001 Matcha

$45 for 30g. An original blend of Goko, Yabukita and Saemidori, made with fifth-generation tea producer Noriyasu Uejima, whose family has made tea in Kyoto since 1835. Nutty, layered umami with toasted sesame, almond, a hint of cacao and sweet cream. Made for rich lattes, hot or iced. View #001 · Recipes

The collection

One original blend and six single cultivars from Kyoto, $45–$115, each direct from the people who make it. View the matcha collection

Gifts

Kyoto Terroir Set ($75): Kyoto matcha with Kyoto artesian water. Stillness Set ($170): matcha, water and hinoki incense. Both launch January 2027.

Where to buy

teowa.com and Amazon.

Images

Additional product, founder and farm photography, and a full media kit (PDF), are available on request at hello@teowa.com.

Press contact: hello@teowa.com · TEOWA, Inc., Los Angeles, California