Cafe Japon uses clean, low-mineral-content water to make tea. We serve tea in a teapot and provide refills to utilize all the tea properties. Any of our teas can be made iced or hot.

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Kawane House Sencha

Sencha is a type of tea that is prepared by first being steamed, and then hot air dried, rolled, and finally lightly roasted. It has a strong, vibrant taste, and a beautiful emerald color.

Kawane Connoisseur Sencha

This Sencha is made from the best, specially selected tea leaves.

Aracha

Aracha is made from the same leaves as Sencha, but is not roasted or refined. Aracha has a bold taste, and is one of our most popular teas.

Genmaicha

Genmaicha is a traditional tea which contains Sencha with roasted brown rice and popcorn. It has a fragrant, mellow taste.

Hojicha

Hojicha contains sencha leaves and stems, roasted over charcoal. Due to it’s preparation it contains very little caffeine. Hojicha has a delicious smoky flavor.

Matcha

Matcha is prepared very differently from sencha, it is grown in the shade, under cover, which gives the tea leaves a darker color and a sweeter taste. Matcha is used in traditional Japanese tea ceremony, and is served with a Japanese sweet.

Fukamushi Sencha

Fukamushi Sencha is undergoes the same preparation as regular sencha except the leaves are steamed three times as long. This gives the sencha a slightly sweeter taste and darker color.

Kyoto Sencha #1

Top quality Sencha from the Kyoto region.

Kyoto Farmer’s Sencha

Another type of Sencha from the Kyoto region.

Organic Sencha
Organic Matcha

Both of our organic selections come certified as organic.

Gyokuro

One of the finest green teas available, Gyokuro (literally translation: Jade Dew) has a wonderful sweet taste and beautiful color.

Everyday Jasmine Tea

A delicious tea that is a combination of Jasmine tea leaves and flowers.

Jasmine Dragon Tears

This green tea from China is flavored with delicate Jasmine.

Green Tea Latte - Iced or Hot

This drink blends our matcha, milk, and sweetener. We offer a choice of soy, 2% or whole milk. It is one of our most popular drinks.

Kakigori (Shaved Ice)

Hot weather treat! Choose from Matcha or Strawberry flavor blended into finely-shaved ice. (seasonally availability - check online ordering pages for current availability)

Angel Falls Mist

This fruit tea contains rosehips, hibiscus petals, strawberry, and lemon. Named after the highest waterfall in the world.

Berry Berry

This fruit tea contains hibiscus petals, rosehips, raisins, black currants, and red currants.

Cranberry Apple

This fruit tea contains hibiscus petals, rosehips, dried apple pieces, dried cranberries, and dried sweet orange peel.

Ipanema Clementine Spice

This herbal tea contains Apple Pieces, Hibiscus, Rose Hips, Dried Orange, and Cinnamon Pieces.

Lavender

This a pure lavender herbal tea. Lavender tea is known to relieve stress and insomnia.

Lemon Balm

Lemon Balm is an herb that has been cultivated for over 2000 years. Historically used in the Middle East to treat anxiety and depression and in Europe for headaches and fatigue.

Camomile Lemongrass

This staff favorite, made from Egyptian chamomile and Thai lemongrass, this deliciously relaxing tea is perfect any time of day.

Mallow Flowers

A stunning tea which changes colors as it seeps. Mallow tea is known to be good for coughs and sore throat.

Organic Berry Berry

This fruit tea contains hibiscus petals, rosehips, raisins, black currants, and red currants.

Organic Cranberry Apple

This fruit tea contains hibiscus petals, rosehips, dried apple pieces, dried cranberries, and dried sweet orange peel.

Organic Peppermint

This herbal tea contains pure peppermint. Peppermint has been used to control nausea, colic, headaches, and to relieve stress.

Organic Tibet Wild Lavender

This herbal tea is farmed in the mountains of Tibet and is traditionally used to relieve stress and insomnia.

English Breakfast

English Breakfast tea is a combination of various black teas from India, Sri Lanka, China, Kenya, and Malawi. It was invented in Scotland by a tea master. It soon gained popularity in England, and became known as English Breakfast tea.

Windsor Castle

This combination of Darjeeling, Assam, Ceylon, and Kenya teas was invented to commemorate the restoration of Windsor Castle in 1996.

Earl Grey

This tea combines China tea, Indian Darjeeling, Ceylon, and a hint of Lapsang souchong, and bergamot orange peel. Named for the second Earl Grey who introduced this tea to England.

Cream Earl Grey

The traditional Earl Grey tea with a hint of vanilla added which gives this tea a smooth taste.

Behora (Estate Tea)

This tea is a classic Assam tea, processed in June. A select tea, from one of India’s best tea growing areas known for it’s perfect soil conditions.

Kenmare (Estate Tea)

A classic, high grown tea from Ceylon, named tea estate of the year in 2002.

Temi (Estate Tea)

This rare tea grown in the Himalayan mountains, has a light fruit flavor.

Nuwara Eliya (Estate Tea)

Grown 1860 m. above sea level, this Ceylon tea is stimulating, has a sweet green aroma, and a light color. This tea is best served black.

Uva (Estate Tea)

This Ceylon tea has a lovely mint and apple scent, and a mild taste. The water color is red, and is best enjoyed black.

Dimbula (Estate Tea)

Another Ceylon tea grown at high altitudes, it has a mild but strong taste, with a sweet green aroma, and a deep red color. THis tea is best served with milk.

Kandy (Estate Tea)

A Ceylon tea grown at lower altitudes, this tea is quite popular with an orthodox scent, and a deep red color. Best served iced.

Rehuna (Estate Tea)

A Ceylon tea with a hint of vanilla aroma.

Uva (Estate Tea)

This Ceylon tea has a lovely mint and apple scent, and a mild taste. The water color is red, and is best enjoyed black.

J. Taylor Tea (Estate Tea)

A Ceylon tea with a reddish color. Can be made into a mixed tea, iced, or served with milk.

Darjelling Jungpana (Estate Tea)

The premium tea from the #1 estate in the world.

Chinese Black Teas

Keemun

A Chinese black tea, with a wine and flower flavor. First produced in 1875, it is the most prominent ingredient in English Breakfast tea, and goes well with milk.

Lapsang Souchong

A black tea from Wuyi mountains of China. THe tea leaves have been withered over pine or cedar fires, pan fired, rolled and oxidized, before being fully dried in bamboo baskets over burning pine. The result is a robust tea with an overwhelming smoky scent.

Monkey-Picked Golden Huanan

This Chinese black tea was traditionally picked by monkeys due to the delicacy of the tea leaves and for good luck. This tea is harvested early in the morning to bring out the best taste.

Tom'mu Seisan Shoshu

THe origin tea

Organic Imperial Keemun

A Chinese black tea that is known as the “Bordeaux of Tea.” It has a wine like flavor with a hint of orchid.

Hoa Ya A

The highest grade Chinese black tea, a purported favorite of the Queen of England.

Super Butterfly Wuyi

A Chinese Oolong tea from the Wuyi mountain range. Oolong teas are less processed then regular black teas, and contain less caffeine. Oolong has been thought to be good for digestion.

Kwan Yin King

This select oolong tea from China is known as the "king" of oolong teas. This tea is carefully prepared at the time of the year when fermentation is best.

Quangzhou Milk Oolong

A unique oolong tea from China, with an interesting “milk” flavor to it. Milk oolong is created when there is a sudden shift of temperature during the harvest.

Cochin Masala Chai

This delicious tea includes Ceylon black tea, ginger, cardamom, coriander, cinnamon, and black pepper.

Artisan Volcano Flower Burst

Individually made from Chinese green tea, tied with hibiscus, lavender, and amaranth flowers. This unique tea blooms as it seeps in water.

Artisan Queen Victoria Flower

Individually made from Chinese green tea, tied with Chrysanthemum flowers. This unique tea blooms in water.

Allegria Artisan Jasmine Burst

Individually made from Chinese green tea, tied with Jasmine flowers. This unique tea blooms as it seeps in water. Allegria was created as a tribute to the cultural awakening of the Song Dynasty

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