Tea Region Guide
Uji, Japan
Japan's most prestigious tea district; shade-grown matcha and gyokuro.
Altitude
150–300m
Harvest window
May (first flush)
Country
Japan
Why Uji tastes the way it does
Japan's most prestigious tea district; shade-grown matcha and gyokuro. Altitude, soil, and harvest timing all shape the cup — see it plotted on our full interactive world map for context against every other growing region.
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