Where is Matcha tea grown?
Matcha tea is grown in three major areas: Aichi, Kyoto and Shizuoka. Aichi is Japan’s #1 production region for premium matcha. Nishio city in Aichi is located far from the major urban centers, allowing for the cleanest air and mountain waters to provide for the tea plants the best that nature can offer. Uji, in the old capital district of Kyoto, is the #2 production region for matcha. Shizuoka, the #3 production region, has tea and matcha plantations scattered all about the coastline and hilly sides. INFUZE matcha exclusively comes from Nishio city because Nishio produces the highest quality matcha available in Japan. The quality can be immediately seen by its resilient green hue. No artificial colors or nitrates are added, yet the emerald green hue produced by the unpolluted, nutrient rich tealeaves are one or perhaps even two degrees stronger than matcha teas made in other regions of Japan. For this reason, premium matcha amongst the tea masters of Japan are often referred to as Nish
