This Season
Spring
March — May
Uji, Kyoto
Shincha Matcha
The first flush. Bright, tender, deeply green.
Japan
Gyokuro
Shade-grown. Umami at its quietest.
The Practice
A ritual is not something you begin once. It is something you return to.
The first month, you discover one tea. The second, something else — a different colour, a different warmth, a different kind of quiet. By the third, you begin to understand Japanese tea not as a single thing, but as a conversation across seasons.
The Ritual Box exists so that this attention requires nothing of you. The tea arrives. You prepare it. The month has a shape.
What Arrives
A seasonal tea
Single origin. The finest of what this season offers — matcha, hojicha, wakoucha, or something rarer. 30 to 50 grams, always ceremonial or equivalent grade.
A ritual card
Words on the origin and the harvest. Something to hold before the first sip — a brief account of where this tea came from and how it arrived here.
A brewing note
One quiet suggestion for this month's tea. Temperature. Ratio. A moment. Not a recipe so much as a posture.
Access to the Archive
A QR to the Ritual Archive — a quiet digital space for members. Brewing guides, seasonal notes, the stories behind each tea.
A Year in Japanese Tea
Every month is different. A living selection, not a fixed rotation.
Jan
Hojicha
Japan
Feb
Aged Matcha
Japan
Mar
Shincha Matcha
Uji
Apr
Gyokuro
Japan
May
Ceremonial Matcha
Uji
Jun →
Ceremonial Matcha
Ise
Jul
Hojicha
Japan
Aug
Cold Brew
Japan
Sep
Wakoucha
Japan
Oct
Autumn Matcha
Uji
Nov
Gyokuro
Japan
Dec
Deep-Roasted Hojicha
Japan
The Details
Contents
Single origin Japanese tea. 30–50g depending on the type. Always ceremonial or equivalent grade.
Packaging
Kraft paper. Linen ribbon. A ritual card. Nothing unnecessary.
Shipping
Free. Tracked. Arrives between the 15th and 20th of each month.
Commitment
None beyond the next delivery. Cancel with a message, at any time.
Next delivery — Ceremonial Matcha
Ise.
Arriving next month.
~$26 / month
Japan shipping ¥1,000/month · Cancel anytime