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Made from Kyoto Prefecture

Kyoto Matcha

Kyoto is where Japanese tea culture began. The Yamashiro region has led it for some 800 years and gave the world matcha, sencha and gyokuro.

Altitude

100–300 m

Climate

Gentle rainfall and morning mists under a mild climate.

Soil

Fertile clay soils.

Cultivars

Okumidori

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KyotoIl terroir

Dal campo alla tazza

Altitude

100–300 m

Climate

Gentle rainfall and morning mists under a mild climate.

Cultivars

Okumidori

Kyoto Matcha in sintesi

Posizione

Kyoto Prefecture, Honshu — tea is grown across 16 municipalities, centred on the Uji and Kizu river basins.

Storia del tè

Japan's oldest tea garden is at Kōzan-ji in Toganoo, north-west of Kyoto, revived by the monk Myōe in 1206 from seeds brought back by Eisai. Through the medieval period Toganoo tea was the only tea recognised as honcha — authentic tea — and everything else was hicha.

Paesaggio

The Kyoto Basin runs 36 km north to south, closed in by mountains on three sides. Tea sits in the hills and river terraces of the Uji and Kizu basins, where the Uji, Katsura and Kizu rivers converge.

Clima

Southern Kyoto has a Seto Inland Sea climate: modest rainfall, a wide gap between summer and winter, and a large daily temperature swing inland. Kyoto averages 16.2°C and 1,523 mm of rain a year. Gentle rainfall and morning mists suit shaded cultivation.

Tradizione del tè

Kyoto is Japan's second-largest tencha producer, at roughly 23% of national output. The Yamashiro tea landscape was certified as Japan Heritage story no. 009, 'An 800-Year Walk Through the History of Japanese Tea', on 24 April 2015 — the first of its kind — now covering 12 municipalities.

Nio Teas 'Coltivare

Okumidori

Agricoltori

Noikeさん, Takadaさん

Specialità del territorio

Kyoto bred its own cultivars for its own teas. Asahi, selected from Uji native stock in 1954, is the cultivar competition tencha is made from; Gokou, developed at the Kyoto Prefectural Tea Research Institute the same year, is the one for gyokuro. Yabukita still covers about 57% of the prefecture's fields, but it is Okumidori that our farmers here work with.

Perché acquistare il tè da Nio Teas?

Niente intermediari, niente pesticidi, nessun rischio.

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Matcha 100% senza pesticidi

Ogni matcha viene coltivato senza pesticidi, poi assaggiato e selezionato personalmente dal nostro team.

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Nel fuoco

Da tempo Nio teas è il mio negozio di tè preferito per acquistare prodotti di alta qualità e non mi ha mai deluso. I loro tè sono eccellenti, ma vorrei soffermarmi soprattutto sul servizio clienti: il team di Nio è sempre stato molto gentile e disponibile ogni volta che ho avuto bisogno di assistenza. Il loro servizio clienti è impeccabile, attento e rapido nel rispondere a qualsiasi domanda, ed è per questo che sono una cliente fedele da tanto tempo.

1 aprile 2026

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Sean

Il mio fornitore preferito di tè verde sfuso biologico giapponese. Selezionano alcuni dei migliori tè biologici dal Giappone e supportano i piccoli agricoltori e l'intero settore del tè biologico in crescita. Ordino da tutti i fornitori da anni e Nio ha sempre i prezzi e la selezione migliori. Offrono anche un servizio clienti eccellente e spedizioni veloci. Altamente raccomandato 🍃

3 febbraio 2026

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How much is shipping?

Free over $54.99, or your local equivalent

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Shipping is free once your order passes the threshold for your country — USD 54.99 · EUR 54.99 · GBP 44.99 · CHF 49.99 · CAD 74.99 · DKK 399 · SEK 599 · PLN 229 · CZK 1,290. Everywhere else it's the equivalent of USD 54.99, converted automatically. Below the threshold a flat rate applies, always shown at checkout before you pay.

When will it arrive?

Delivery in 4–12 Business Days Due to High Demand

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We ship from warehouses in the US, the EU and Japan — whichever is closest to you. US and EU orders arrive in 4–12 business days; the handful of countries served from Japan take around 10. Business days count from dispatch rather than from when you order, and exclude weekends and public holidays. You'll get a tracking number by email the moment your parcel leaves the warehouse.

Is your tea really pesticide-free?

Every field, checked in person by our CEO

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We only buy from fields grown without pesticides or chemicals. We ask each farmer directly how they manage their land, visit the plantation and processing facility ourselves, taste every harvest before committing, and check that the biodiversity around the fields is alive. Small family farms don't always carry paperwork — so we verify it in person instead.

What if I don't like the tea I chose?

We'll replace it, no debate

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Japanese green tea covers an enormous range, and choosing online isn't easy. If you've tried yours and it isn't for you, email info@nioteas.com within 30 days with your order number and a line on what you didn't enjoy. We'll send a different tea of equal or lower value, free. Nothing to post back — keep it, share it, or try brewing it cooler. Once per order.

My order arrived damaged or wrong

30 days, return postage on us

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Email info@nioteas.com within 30 days with your order number and a photo. We'll approve it, cover the return postage with a prepaid label or a reimbursement, and refund you — no restocking fee. Refunds go to your original payment method within 2 business days of the return reaching us; your bank may take another 5–20 to show it.

Can I return an unopened order?

Within 30 days, seals intact

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Unopened items in their original packaging can be returned within 30 days. Tea is sealed for hygiene, so opened packs can't come back — but the swap above covers exactly that situation. Return postage is yours unless the item arrived damaged, defective or incorrect.

Will I pay customs or import duties?

Not within the US or EU

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Orders to the US and EU ship domestically from our local warehouse, so there's no customs charge and no duty. A small number of destinations are served from our Japan warehouse, where your own customs authority may apply import duty, VAT or a carrier handling fee on delivery. Those are set by your country, not by us. Ask before you order and we'll help you check.

How do I reach a human?

Mon–Fri, 08:00–20:00 CET

Contact Us

info@nioteas.com or +41 79 751 83 88. We reply within 2 business days, usually much sooner, in English.