According to Chinese mythology, it says that the Emperor Shennong discovered tea approximately 5000yeas ago. He found it to be acting as an antidote against the poisonous effects of some seventy herbs he tested on his body.

In 815, the Japanese monk Eichu returned from China, where tea had already been consumed for more than a thousand years, and personally prepared sencha for the Emperor Saga. In 12th century, Zen master Eisai created opportunity to spread tea in Kyoto. The dawning of the Muromachi Period (1336-1573) saw Japan’s aesthetic emerge, including in the tea ceremony (chanoyu), and by the 16th century drinking tea was common among all level of Japanese society

Tea master Sen no Rikyu is arguably the best-known figure in the history of Japanese tea.
Tea master Sen no Rikyu held the philosophy that every meeting should be treasured because it can never be fully recaptured. He identified principles that must be incorporated into the tea ceremony (chanoyu): harmony, respect, purity and tranquillity.

Today in modern Japan this ancient philosophy is being preserved through passionate farmers, tea merchants and tea masters. Through their dedication and craftsmanship, they are not only producing the highest quality Japanese tea but finding new ways for people to enjoy it. People today are again starting to embrace the Japanese Tea Culture through food pairing & cold brew tea with new varieties and blends that can be enjoyed on any occasion.