Annual Rankings of Matcha in Japan
Did you know that matcha from Kyoto's Uji region is consistently highly regarded in Japan?
In Japan, tea competitions are held annually to evaluate tea leaves submitted by green tea farmers from across the country.
Every year, more than 100 matcha (tencha) entries are submitted to these competitions.
(*Tencha: tea leaves in their raw form before being ground into powdered matcha)
Despite Shizuoka and Kagoshima accounting for approximately 80% of Japan's total green tea production, matcha from Kyoto's Uji region consistently dominates the top rankings each year.
For centuries, Uji matcha from Kyoto has been renowned as the pinnacle of excellence in Japan.
The matcha we offer is also high-quality, produced by a tea farm in Kyoto's Uji region with a history spanning over 150 years.
Why not try Uji matcha for yourself?
It might just change the way you think about matcha.
The 78th Japanese Tea Competition in Shizuoka (2024)
| Rank | Prefecture | City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyoto | Uji |
| 2 | Kyoto | Uji |
| 3 | Kyoto | Uji |
| 4 | Kyoto | Uji |
| 5 | Kyoto | Uji |
| 6 | Kyoto | Uji |
| 7 | Kyoto | Uji |
| 8 | Kyoto | Joyo |
| 9 | Kyoto | Kumiyama |
| 10 | Kyoto | Joyo |
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The 77th Japanese Tea Competition in Fukuoka (2023)
| Rank | Prefecture | City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyoto | Uji |
| 2 | Kyoto | Uji |
| 3 | Kyoto | Uji |
| 4 | Kyoto | Uji |
| 5 | Kyoto | Kumiyama |
| 6 | Kyoto | Uji |
| 7 | Kyoto | Uji |
| 8 | Kyoto | Kumiyama |
| 9 | Fukuoka | Yame |
| 10 | Kyoto | Uji |
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The 76th Japanese Tea Competition in Kyoto (2022)
| Rank | Prefecture | City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyoto | Uji |
| 2 | Kyoto | Uji |
| 3 | Kyoto | Kyotanabe |
| 4 | Kyoto | Uji |
| 5 | Kyoto | Uji |
| 6 | Kyoto | Uji |
| 7 | Kyoto | Kyotanabe |