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11/08/2025

Made myself some gyokuro tea today 🌱💚

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How to steep gyokuro tea?

To make gyokuro tea, place 2 heaped teaspoons of tea in a teapot. Boil 200ml fresh water and leave to cool to approximately 60℃ before pouring over the tea. For the best flavour infuse for 3 minutes and enjoy.

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18/04/2025

Caffeine-free kuwa matcha made from organic mulberry leaves grown in Japan.

Good for those who cannot have caffeine or wish to consume less, but still would love to sip that frothy latte in a nonchalant way during any time of the day. A convenient way to add nutrient-dense superfood full of vitamins, minerals, calcium, iron, zinc and dietary fibre to your daily intake of goodness.

Our favourite way to have kuwa matcha is mixed with frothy barista grade oat milk. Whisk a good scoop of kuwa matcha in a katakuchi (ceramic bowl with a spout), pour it in a mug, warm the oat milk and then whisk it as well (we whisk it with the same bamboo whisk we whisk matcha with), pour it over kuwa matcha and voila, enjoy! It’s gentle, smooth and very relaxing.

It can also be enjoyed in smoothies, baking and desserts.

In the image you see kuwa matcha latte made with New Zealand grown barista grade oat milk topped with freeze dried raspberries & served in ceramic cups 🍵🤍

16/04/2025

Rainy days matcha ritual 🍵💚

Clearspring matcha whisked in woodfired ceramic chawans served with chocolate & olive oil cake.

Ceremonial and premium grade matcha as well as caffeine-free kuwa matcha made from mulberry leaf powder available online.

Shop by following link in bio☝️

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26/05/2024

Naturally caffeine-free kuwa matcha 🌱🍵 / GIVEAWAY 💚

We’re excited to announce a new addition to our line of teas and offer you a naturally caffeine-free powdered tea made from mulberry leaves.

Kuwa (桑) is Japanese for mulberry and Matcha (抹茶) is Japanese for powdered tea. Just like traditional Matcha, Kuwa Matcha is a vibrant green, finely ground powder. Instead of tea leaves it is made using mulberry leaves and unlike green tea Matcha, it is naturally caffeine free.

To celebrate the launch of Clearspring Kuwa Matcha in New Zealand we’re gifting this delicious green goodness to two winners. To enter the draw:

1. Tag a friend in a comment

2. Follow us on IG /or Facebook

3. Subscribe to our updates on shibumi.co.nz homepage

4. You can enter as many times as you wish by tagging different friends

5. We’ll gift Kuwa Matcha to you and your friend

6. You must be based in New Zealand

You can enter until Monday 10 June 3:00 p.m. and we’ll announce the winners the following day.

Good luck!

23/05/2024

Okumidori matcha restocked 🌱🍵

Okumidori “deepest green” matcha is superior, artisanal tea from Japan. It is made from a rare variety of Camelia Sinensis tea plant which is distinguished for its higher fragrancy and delicately balanced sweeter taste.

We loved Clearspring Okumidori matcha so much that we restocked it to be able to share this beautifully delicious green tea with you. Pure or with your favourite plant milk – it is divinely delicious both ways 💚

This limited edition matcha is available online, shop by following a link in bio ☝️

19/03/2024

Sweet Easter treat - free bar of chocolate with ceremonial matcha 🌱🍵

Matcha & chocolate are a match made in heaven, so we’d like to treat you with something special.

As a sweet Easter treat we’ll add a free bar of organic 70% dark chocolate sprinkled with sea salt crystals to your order of ceremonial matcha.

Whisk yourself a bowl & indulge into this heavenly delicious chocolate that we sourced for you from far-away lands.

Offer valid until Easter or until stocks last.

09/12/2023

Japanese Organic Kukicha Roasted Twig tea 🌱🤍

Made from twigs and stems of the Camellia sinensis plant that usually would be discarded in the production of other teas; steamed, rolled, dried and slowly aged, so not a quick process, more like making fine wine - it has strong alkalising properties that help offset negative effects of our modern acidic diet.

High not only in vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, C and minerals like copper, calcium, selenium, manganese, fluoride, zinc but also has presence of catechins (polyphenols), flavonoids and amino acids making a perfect calming and nourishing drink with plenty of health benefits - boosting immunity, aiding digestion, improving sleep and protecting the skin to name just a few.

To make Kukicha tea using loose twigs and stems add 2 heaped tsp to a pot, pour 250 ml water, put on a medium heat bringing to boil then simmer for 3-5 minutes. Strain and enjoy!

28/11/2023

Christmas gift ideas ✨

Full ceremonial matcha set with ceramic shino bowl for someone keen to dive into the matcha world fully equipped 🌱🍵

Stylish wooden coffee brewer with reusable linen filter for eco-conscious coffee lovers ☕️

Oak candle holder with elegant candles made from 100% beeswax for romantic souls 💛

There are special deals on bundles - please DM us if interested 👋☺️

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Free shipping in New Zealand for orders over 100 NZD

24/10/2023

Okumidori 'deepest green' matcha now available in New Zealand 👋🇳🇿

How to make matcha?🌱🍵

Warm the matcha bowl with hot water and dry it well with a cloth. It is also recommended to warm your bamboo whisk by dipping the top of it into hot water, especially if it is brand new and never has been used before.

Once the bowl and the bamboo whisk are ready, add 1 gram of matcha powder (1/4 of a teaspoon) and pour over 30 ml of hot, but not boiling water (approx. 70-80°C). Whisk it with a bamboo whisk until frothy making a gentle circle on the surface of the froth once you are done.

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16/10/2023

Okumidori 'deepest green' matcha is a superior, artisanal Matcha from Wazuka, in Uji, Kyoto specially selected by Clearspring UK tea master, Nagata-san, to commemorate company's 30th anniversary.

Of all the tea fields in Japan, fewer than 5% are dedicated to growing this rare variety of Camelia Sinensis tea plant. It is distinquished for its higher fragrancy and delicately balanced sweeter taste 🌱🍵

In the image you see Okumidori matcha paired with beautiful Elena Renker ceramic shino chawan served on EMKO wooden tray 💚

This limited edition matcha is now available in New Zealand | Shop online☝

15/10/2023

"While matcha makes me feel like flying high, kukicha tea just brings you back to earth, balances and grounds in a very humble way" - a new blog writing on our new product that has just been added to Shibumi online store.

To make Kukicha tea using loose twigs and stems add 2 heaped tsp to a pot, pour 250 ml water, put on a medium heat bringing to boil then simmer for 3-5 minutes. Strain and enjoy!

My love affair with Japanese Kukicha Roasted Twig tea goes back way further than my obsession with matcha. While matcha makes me feel like flying high, kukicha tea just brings you back to earth, balances and grounds in a very humble way. We all need that at times. I first heard about Kukicha tea whe...

15/10/2023

Our new limited edition Okumidori 'deepest green' matcha comes from a rare variety of Japanese tea plant that has naturally sweeter taste, whilst delivering a rich umami flavour🌱🍵

It has been launched to celebrate 30th anniversary of Clearspring UK unwarering dedication to promoting organic farming and sustaining livehoods of numerous Japanese small-scale artisan producers, including organic tea growers.