Den's Tea is a tea company based in Torrance, CA. Last updated October 1, 2026 by My Tea Explorer.
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About Den's Tea
Den's Tea has operated in Torrance, California since 2000 as the US arm of Shirakata-Denshiro Shoten, a Shizuoka tea manufacturer founded in 1923 by Denshiro Shirakata. Masanori "Den" Shirakata, the third generation of the family business, set up the American company four years after taking over as president in Japan. Sales are online and wholesale from a refrigerated warehouse; there is no tea room open to walk-in customers.
Most of the catalog is Shizuoka sencha processed under the parent company's control, plus matcha sold in usucha and koicha grades. Because the parent company processes the leaf, the US arm controls the tea from factory to warehouse. Start with Sencha Fuka-Midori, a deep-steamed Shizuoka tea, or the Usucha Comparison Set if you want to learn matcha grades.
Founded in 2000 in Torrance, California; parent company in Shizuoka since 1923
- Headquarters
- Torrance, CA, US
- Founded
- 2000
- Founder
- Masanori "Den" Shirakata
- Known for
- Shizuoka sencha; Fukamushi sencha; Matcha; Organic Japanese green tea
- How they source and sell
- US subsidiary of Shizuoka tea manufacturer Shirakata-Denshiro Shoten (in business since 1923); teas are grown mainly in Shizuoka, processed under the parent company's direction and imported to a refrigerated California warehouse.
Signature teas (4)
The teas Den's Tea is best known for. We have not pulled this brand's full catalog, so there is no stock count or price spread here yet.
Sencha Fuka-Midori
Koicha Kagoshima
Usucha Comparison Set
Organic Matcha Comparison Set
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who owns Den's Tea?
Den's Tea is a subsidiary of Shirakata-Denshiro Shoten, a Shizuoka tea manufacturer, and was set up in California in 2000 by Masanori "Den" Shirakata.
Can I visit Den's Tea in person?
Den's Tea sells online and wholesale from a warehouse in Torrance, California. It does not list a retail shop open to the public.
What should I order first from Den's Tea?
Sencha Fuka-Midori is a good test of its deep-steamed Shizuoka style. For matcha, the Usucha Comparison Set lets you taste several grades side by side.