Tsuen Tea is a premium loose leaf tea from Japan, offering a unique and flavorful experience. Our tea is carefully sourced from the finest tea gardens in Japan, and is crafted with the utmost care and attention to detail. Our selection of teas includes
Tsuen Tea is the oldest tea house in Japan, founded in 1160 in Uji city, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is also the 13th oldest company in Japan, and the 30th oldest in the world, appearing on the List of oldest companies. Located across from Uji Station on the Keihan Uji line, just east of Uji Bridge, successive generations of Tsuen owners provided tea to travelers as "bridge guardians." The shop is the subject of a Kyōgen farce called "Tsuen" and also appears in Eiji Yoshikawa's epic novel Musashi. Today it is operated by the 24th generation of the Tsuen family.