About Us

In 1832, a humble tea farmer named Tune-emon Takizo began tilling soil on a small patch of land in Uji, the birthplace of matcha. He had little in material possessions, but his simple desire to provide for his family, uphold tradition, and grow the sweetest of tea leaves slowly created success for him and his family.

One hundred and twenty years later, Takizo’s descendants opened their first tea shop, café, and retail location where they could sell their quality hand-picked leaves, teas steeped in Japanese heritage, and delicious tea-infused delicacies. That tea shop remains at the center of Ujido.

We are not new to matcha. We are matcha. We are not chasing a trend. We are the reason behind that trend. We are authentic and honored to carry on our family heritage. Takizo’s humble passion for family, tradition, and quality continue to drive everything we do.

We are Ujido.

• Location – from the fertile Uji River valley, renowned for the finest teas
• Hand-Picked – for the youngest and greenest of leaves
• Stone Ground – to preserve vital ingredients, antioxidants, and flavor
• Tradition – grown in covered tea gardens for highest nutrition
• History – almost two centuries growing matcha tea
• Flavor – the uniquely mellow, creamy, sweet flavor of quality matcha
• Earth Friendly – traditional environmentally conscious practices
• Quality – high quality control to ensure the safest, most flavorful tea
• Desired – preferred matcha of Imperial Royalty and Zen Buddhist Monks

Over 800 years ago a young Buddhist priest by the name Myoan Eisai left his native Japan on a spiritual journey for greater awareness and knowledge. Eisai returned to Japan with a new found philosophy called ‘Chan’ and some unique tea seeds. Using the Chan philosophy Myōan Eisai created the Rinzai School of Zen Buddhism in Japan and became Zen Master Eisai.

The Special Tea seeds were given to a learned Buddhist priest named Myoe shonnin to plant on the grounds of a temple near Kyoto. These special tea leaves made a green tea powder called matcha. The Buddhist monks found that matcha had exceptional health and spiritual qualities and used this tea to increase focus and chi energy for Zen meditation.