Toridori tea collection

緑茶
Green tea

Non-oxydized tea characterized with its green color. It is the biggest and the most diverse category of Japanese tea. A wide range of taste profiles are the results of the variations in both cultivation and processing methods, reflecting our history of tea and regional cultures.

紅茶
Black tea

Fully oxydized tea known as "black tea" in the Western world. The Japanese term means "red tea" because of the reddish color of its infusion. The term "和紅茶 wakocha" stands for Japanese black tea, which creates another unique world of Japanese tea.

烏龍茶
Oolong tea

Partially oxydized tea which has the name of "black dragon" in Chinese – the infusion is as black as a crow's feather and the curly leaf resembles a dragon. In Japan, this color is called "烏羽色 (crow's feather)" and it is very dark purple. Japanese oolong tea ("oolongcha") is growing in the recent years.