Yuzu Natural Sweet Hydrangea Tea

Take a sip, and you might find yourself wondering whether someone has added a little sugar.
That sweetness comes from the leaves themselves.

This is amacha, a traditional Japanese herbal tea with a distinctive natural sweetness. Paired with the bright, fragrant aroma of yuzu peel, it makes a lovely cup for those moments when you feel like something a little sweet.

This tea contains no added sugar or sweeteners and is naturally caffeine-free and calorie-free.

◎ What Exactly Is Amacha?

Amacha is made from the leaves of a special variety of mountain hydrangea. Unlike green or black tea, it has a distinctive sweetness alongside a gentle herbal aroma.

Its sweetness comes from a naturally occurring compound called phyllodulcin. Processing the leaves helps develop the sweet character that makes amacha so unusual.

If you’ve never tried it before, that first sip may come as a lovely surprise.
A tea that tastes sweet, without adding anything to your cup.

◎ Hand Picked High Mountain Tea

This tea combines hand-picked amacha leaves from the mountains of Shizuoka Prefecture with naturally dried yuzu peel.

The leaves grow slowly in high-altitude fields, where the air is cool and temperatures vary considerably between day and night. These growing conditions help give the tea its clean, smooth flavour, without a harsh aftertaste.

The leaves bring the sweetness. The yuzu brings a fresh citrus fragrance.

As the tea steeps, the aroma of yuzu rises from the cup. Its bright citrus character complements the gentle herbal flavour of amacha, followed by a naturally sweet finish that lingers after each sip. There’s no need for sugar or artificial sweeteners.

Served warm, it’s a lovely way to enjoy the fragrance. Chilled over ice, the citrus character feels especially refreshing.

◎ Something Sweet. Without the Sugar.

You’ve had your morning coffee, and a cup of tea with a little sugar earlier on. Now you feel like something a little sweet again, but you’d rather leave the sugar out this time.

This is a lovely moment for amacha.

With no added sugar or sweeteners, and naturally free of caffeine and calories, it offers a little sweetness for an afternoon break or a quiet moment after dinner.

Pour yourself a cup, put your work aside for a moment, and enjoy the fresh fragrance of yuzu.

◎ A Little Japanese Tradition

In Japan, amacha is also part of Hana Matsuri, the Flower Festival held on April 8 to celebrate the birth of Buddha.

During the celebration, amacha is poured over a small statue of the infant Buddha, recalling the legend of fragrant water falling from the sky at his birth.

A tea with a place in Japanese tradition, ready to become part of your own everyday rituals.

A warm cup, or a glass filled with ice.
The fresh fragrance of yuzu, followed by that unexpected sweetness.

And still, not a spoonful of sugar.

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