The 2026 spring harvest tea line-up is posted to the website. Teas from around Japan have been tasted, tested, and are available. This year's selection includes teas from Shizuoka, Kagoshima, Fukuoka, Kyoto, Saitama, Kumamoto, Niigata, Saga, Gifu, Wakayama, and Kochi Prefectures.
We're also currently raising funds for Kumamoto Earthquake Relief, with 100% of Kumamoto tea sales going back to Kumamoto. Despite the current challenges in the region after the July 28th 7.1 earthquake, several teas have been purchased directly from Kumamoto farmers, and some Kumamoto teas through established tea merchants in Shizuoka and Tokyo. They are going fast, so please get some great Kumamoto teas and give a hand to Kumamoto at the same time!
Yours in tea, Tatsuo Tomeoka, Charaku Fine Japanese Tea / WaSabiDou
OCTOBER 1, 2025 UPDATE: Effective until further notice, we are temporarily no longer able to ship orders outside of the U.S.A. (Canadian exceptions, please contact me directly via email). Due to new regulations on food importing and tariffs in a growing number of countries, it has become too difficult and expensive to navigate the various new licensing and documentation requirements in each individual county. We are extremely sorry for this disappointing turn of events, and are thankful for the past support of our international tea friends. Hopefully, this situation will be remedied in the near future.
