Mellow Monk Green Teas

Curated tea. Without compromise.

We offer a carefully curated selection of award-winning single-estate Japanese green tea, which we source directly from exceptional tea artisans who practice traditional tea-crafting.

On their estates in the pristine mountains of rural Kumamoto, Japan, these eco-responsible grower-artisans control every step of their teamaking, from planting and harvesting to packaging and shipping directly to us.

Small-batch harvesting seals in the green tea's fresh flavor and natural goodness.

Our green tea is prepared guricha style, for a refreshing yet soothing flavor — simple yet complex .

Our tea estates are certified under the Japanese government's Eco Farmer Program. Mellow Monk® is also a dedicated green business, and in keeping with our mission to support family-based agriculture, we also avidly support Kiva.

Mellow Monk® connects you to recognized artisans.
Mellow Monk® travels the hills and valleys of Kumamoto to find the best grower-artisans of green tea. We cultivate long-term, face-to-face relationships with them.

These independent grower-artisans have been making tea for generations, crafting their single-estate tea only from leaves they harvest themselves on their own tea estates. Until now, these hidden treasures have been available only in Japan, but Mellow Monk makes this exclusive, exquisite tea available to the entire world for the first time.

Learn more about our Growers

Mellow Monk® is certified sustainable.
Mellow Monk® growers are all certified under Japan's Eco Farmer program. The Eco Farmer program is overseen by the Japanese government's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries. Its goal is to benefit consumers and the environment by promoting environmentally responsible farming methods.

Learn more about MM and the Environment

Mellow Monk® supports family-based agriculture.
Independent artisans not only make excellent tea; they make excellent stewards of the land. In keeping with our mission to support family-based agriculture, we avidly support Kiva, an international nonprofit organization that crowdfunds loans to underbanked communities.

Check out MM's profile on Kiva.org

Learn about the tea buying process with Mellow Monk

This is Part 3 of a 6-part Japanese Green Tea docu-series televised in Germany.
Watch the full series and more on YouTube.

Just a few of the wonderful people we know through tea in Aso and Sagara, Kumamoto. . . #aso #japan #sagara #sencha #matcha #greentea #kumamoto #mellowmonk #TasteTheTradition

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