Single-use teabags produce significant waste and large amounts of plastic tea bags go into landfills. With the growing demand for high quality tea and matcha, consumers are moving away from tea bags but also struggling to find quality tea from a brand they can trust.
Sho Tasaki and Celia Yu founded Senbird Tea in 2018 after being faced with such a dilemma. Senbird Tea offers avid tea drinkers the Japanese tea experience with an eco-friendly approach that is also zero waste.
With a curated, organic collection of loose leaf Japanese teas, Senbird Tea also focuses on packaging design that maintains the quality of the tea, while being beautiful enough to gift and share with others. The New York-based company has since attracted a loyal customer base across direct-to-consumer and e-commerce channels. This year, Senbird Tea made its retail debut in local Japanese markets in New York City such as Yamadaya, Japan Village, and Midoriya, and cafes and restaurants across the United States…