2024 Holiday Gift Guide
Whether you need a gift for a tea addict or want to convert your family and friends, we have you covered for all things Japanese tea. To make shopping for tea gifts simple and easy, we’ve crafted this guide to help you choose the right gift.
Personally, we recommend gifting teaware to all your friends so that when you visit, you’ll always have something to use! :D
For Matcha Makers:
If you or someone you someone you know is afflicted with matcha madness and cannot get enough of this delicious green powder, we have the perfect gifts for you.
Under $30
Matcha Sifter - $5
The perfect stocking stuffer. A dedicated matcha sifter ensures a creamy smooth texture. Simple, yet indispensable.
Hand-woven Chakin - $10
Never underestimate the utility of a dedicated tea cloth. Designed to dry a pre-heated tea bowl, a chakin is a thoughtful gift for both tea ceremony practitioners and casual matcha drinkers alike
Classic Matcha Latte Bundle - $28 (+$4 for the gift box)
This bundle includes a 20g can of each of our two most popular matchas for making lattes and mixed drinks. Komiya is bright and balanced matcha from Uji while Haruto, one of our organic matchas from Shizuoka, has a punchier taste. Both of these teas boast a rich and full-bodied flavour that can be enjoyed straight as usucha but still has enough brightness to cut through milk for lattes.
White Bamboo Shin Chasen - $30
Everyone could use a new matcha whisk. An upgrade from most cheap chasen without carrying the premium price of the limited supply of handmade Japanese whisks, this high-quality Chinese chasen is a good fit for any matcha enthusiast.
Under $50
Kotodo Sifter Canister - $42
This 2-in-1 sifter can is great for tea ceremony practitioners and casual matcha enthusiasts alike. For regular matcha drinkers, pre-sifting the entire bag of tea streamlines the matcha making process as the tea is ready to be scooped directly into the chawan, or transferred to a chaire or natsume for ceremonial use.
Mt. Fuji Oribe Chawan - $48
A Tezumi exclusive design, combining the classic image of Mt. Fuji with the signature copper green glaze of Oribe ware. Each bowl is handmade, glazed, and painted by Katō Hiroshige, using natural materials from the area surrounding his workshop. A delightful piece of traditional hand-crafted teaware that is sure to delight.
Under $100
Holiday Matcha Gift Sets - $84-198
Our curated holiday matcha gift sets each come in a wooden box and include four cans of our favourite matchas and are available in 3 themes:
- Classic Matchas - our 4 daily drinkers, straight or as lattes
- Specialty Matcha - an assortment of single origin and blended high-grade matcha
- Yoshida Meichaen Collection - 4 teas from one of Uji's best farms
- Rishouen Collection - 4 teas from one of the finest tea blenders in Uji
Matcha Starter Set - $98
Know someone who wants to get into matcha but doesn’t know where to start? (or maybe you want to convert your family and friends to the power of the dark green side?) This 5 pieces matcha starter set includes all the essentials needed to begin whisking matcha at home — from the tea to teaware and utensils
Matcha Latte Starter Set - $98
This set is designed with latte-lovers in mind, swapping out the standard matcha bowl for a pouring vessel — ideal for serving matcha to multiple guests or for pouring matcha into another vessel when making a latte. We’ve also included a can of our organic Haruto matcha which is one of our preferred teas for making milk drinks.
Mishima Chawan - $98
An elegant and classic design on a beautifully and elegantly crafted piece. Made specially for us by Kengo Sugawara, these chawan are a delight to see, hold, use, and drink from.
Over $100
Deluxe Matcha Starter Set - $136+
A higher end starter set perfect for someone with refined taste, or for a matcha drinker looking for an upgrade. Compared to our standard starter set, this kit includes higher-quality chawan, whisk, and scoop.
Rishouen Matcha Bundle - $138
For the discerning matcha aficionado, this bundle includes our three highest-grade traditionally blended Uji matchas from Rishouen.These teas are blended for use in a ceremonial setting and represent the classic Uji style and flavour profiles.
Raku Starter Set - $196-198
Our highest-end matcha set comes with a black or red Raku chawan: one of the most iconic styles of tea bowls developed for the tea ceremony. This piece of ceramic art is accompanied by dark bamboo whisk and scoop, a sifter, hand-woven cloth, and a matcha specially blended for use in a ceremonial setting
Kuro-Oribe Chawan - $188
One of the most unique and iconic styles of tea bowls, this warped, weird, and playful Kuro-Oribe chawan was designed by us, inspired by historical masterpieces, and passionately hand-crafted by 14th generation Oribe-ware potter, Katō Hiroshige. Paired with its signed wooden box, each bowl is a unique expression of ceramic creativity and Japanese tea aesthetics worthy of the tearoom.
For Loose Leaf Tea Aficionados:
Under $30
Loose Leaf Sample Set - $28
A collection of our six classic loose leaf teas sourced from small, family-operated farms across Japan, each carefully selected to represent the scope and variety of Japanese tea, showcasing classic growing regions and styles.
Kotodo Tea Canisters - $20+
What better way to store tea than in a handmade, washi-wrapped chazutsu. Made in Japan, by Kotodo, these airtight tea storage canisters come in a variety of sizes and designs — from simple and elegant, to playful and kawaii.
Under $50
Handmade Teacups - $10-50
These little ceramic wonders come in a wide array of shapes, sizes, and styles; big, small, modern, and traditional. There's a perfect teacup for everyone. Some of our favourites include the fun and traditional Ao-Oribe yunomi pictured above, and the simple yet elegant kohiki cup pictured below.
Under $100
Kyusu Starter Set - $98
Know someone who is ready to explore the world of loose-leaf Japanese tea? Our Kyusu Starter Set comes with a Tokoname-yaki kyusu (in either red, black, or beige) and two porcelain cups along with three classic Japanese teas.
Incense and Lifestyle
Under $50
Hanakyōka Incense Gift Set - $18
An set of 12 adorable pressed incenses in the shape and aroma of various flowers and plants from Kyoto, one for each month of the year.
Yamadamatsu Specialty Incense Sticks - $12-80
This range of specialty incense shows off Yamadamatsu's unique and masterful blending of aromatic woods, oils, and spices to created nuanced and elegant scents. Each blend is a masterpiece. Our favourite include the creamy sandalwood-heavy Kagetsu ($14), the lush and verdant Suifu Gokuhin ($22), the sweet and refined Saiun ($32), and the dark and indulgent Kumoi ($58).
Sandalwood Bracelet - $28
Strung with milled sandalwood beads and available with or without jade accents, this simple and elegant bracelet gently exudes the soft and creamy fragrance of sandalwood, one of the central aromatic woods in Japanese incense culture
Set of 3 Incense Gift Set - $48
This incense gift set comes beautifully packaged in a wooden box and contains three rolls (each containing about 100 sticks) of Yamadatsu's expertly crafted incense:
- Kagetsu - light and fresh sandalwood blend
- Suifu - lush and verdant aloeswood blend
- Shikun - spicy and complex aloeswood blend
Japanese Incense Starter Kit - $44
This starter kit includes everything you need to begin your journey into the aromatic world of Japanese incense. Included are 22 sticks of 14 different incense blends from Yamadamatsu that span the range from daily burners to complex and powerful high-end sticks. Additionally, we've included an elegant celadon censer and fine, odourless incense ash that can be used to burn the sticks in.
Under $100
Set of 5 Incense Gift Set - $74
A more expansive version of the above gift set, this box includes two extra rolls of Yamadamatsu's unique fragrances, adding a soothing herbal blend, and a classic and elegant aloeswood blend.
- Ōbai - soft and soothing herbal blend
- Kagetsu - light and fresh sandalwood blend
- Suifu - lush and verdant aloeswood blend
- Shikun - spicy and complex aloeswood blend
- Saiun - sweet and refined aloeswood blend