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Our process
From a bud on the bush to the leaves in your pot.
85%
Grown organic
97%
Family farms
90%
Plastic-free packs
75%
Direct trade
Harvest
Plucking the leaves
In spring and summer the bushes flush with young leaves. Only the bud and the two youngest leaves are picked.
Steaming
Heat to hold the green
Japanese greens are steamed within hours of picking, which stops them oxidising and keeps them sweet.
Shaping
Rolling for flavour
Rolling bruises the leaf so its juices come to the surface, then shapes it into needles, pearls or curls.
Drying
Dried for keeping
A final gentle drying brings the moisture down so the leaf keeps its flavour for months.
