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Keiko Uchida and the Art of Tea

Keiko Uchida is one of the finest specialist tea merchants in Europe, offering a treasury of the most exceptional Japanese teas, travelling to the hill farms and traders in Japan to discover outstanding and rare creations for her UK and worldwide customers. 

She has also spent years as a specialist collector and expert in Japanese ceramics, which play a leading role in the art of tea, and her travels in Japan have involved her in developing close ties to many significant potters and kilns, as well as making exceptional discoveries.  

Keiko Uchida’s London store in Notting Hill is at 120 Talbot Road, where we are able to present a large range of our collection of Japanese matcha and green teas, as well as outstanding artist and studio ceramics from Japan, with other tea ware. We also offer a full range online.

As a passionate champion of the art of tea, Keiko has been practicing the Japanese Tea Ceremony for over 25 years, and as well known for running Tea Ceremony Workshops, both at the London store and at special events around the world. 

Keiko’s mission is to share her love and knowledge of tea and ceramics – and her passion for the Tea Ceremony – with all who wish to learn and visit. Here online, and at the London store, you can find wonderful Japanese teas, beautiful pottery, and many other delightful products.
You can also find out all about the Tea Ceremony and how to take part.

We hope you enjoy exploring the Keiko Uchida website. Do please get in touch. We will be happy to send you special offers and our latest news. There are also ways you can enjoy discounts through our Arigato rewards plan. And we look forward to welcoming you to the London store at 120 Talbot Road, London W11 1JR.

Welcome to the Art of Tea! 

A Japanese Tea Master

Born in Tokyo, Keiko Uchida has been steeped in traditional Japanese culture from an early age - her mother is a renowned Kimono specialist, and her father developed traditional tea rooms. For over two decades she has practiced the Tea Ceremony with Masters in Tokyo, Kyoto and London. 

Now, as a Tea Master herself, and living in London, Keiko’s vision is to introduce the
art of tea to audiences and communities around the world, bringing the blessings of Japanese tea, Japanese ceramics, and the fascinations of the Japanese Tea Ceremony to as many people as possible.  

Before opening the Keiko Uchida London store in 2025, she set up her Tea Studio in 2015, and created the Tea Ceremony Workshops, which has allowed her to share the traditional aspects of the Ceremony, and her love of Matcha, with a huge range of clients and audiences - from school children to the Governor of Tokyo, and from rock stars to world leaders with the UN.  

Having practiced the Japanese tea ceremony for over 25 years, it is Keiko Uchida’s mission to share her passion with a new audience.

  • London Store

    Welcome to our new tea and ceramics gallery in Notting Hill, where we can present our collection of the finest matcha and green teas from Japan, together with beautiful Japanese artist and studio ceramics.

    Look Into Our London Store 

  • Our Teas

    We import the very best teas from some of Japan’s most prestigious and well-respected tea makers, including the finest matcha. Based in Kyoto, Japan’s cultural capital, each has over 300 years of experience and history.

    Explore Our Tea Collection 

  • Tea Ceremonies

    Our Tea Ceremony Workshops give you the chance to learn about the history and philosophy of the Tea Ceremony. You will also use traditional Japanese actions and equipment to make and enjoy high-grade matcha tea.

    Book a Japanese Tea Ceremony Workshop 
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The London Store

Keiko Uchida’s London Store, at 120 Talbot Road in Notting Hill, opened in the summer of 2025.

The store has a serene Japanese style, immersing you in Japanese culture and the Art of Tea – a centre of calm in the busy city. It provides an opportunity for visitors to discover more about and select from our exceptionally wide range of matcha and green tea collections, and also to enjoy and choose from the many Japanese ceramics on display. Also on show at the store is a delightful collection of tea ware and Japanese craft pieces, from bento boxes to vintage Kokeshi dolls.

The Notting Hill store is the location too for the Japanese Tea Ceremony Workshops, which have been run successfully by Keiko Uchida for the last 8 years.

The Tea Ceremony Workshops – Immerse Yourself in Tradition

Keiko Uchida has become widely known for her Tea Ceremony Workshops, allowing you to take part in this elegant tradition, either as one of a small group in the Notting Hill Store, or as a special event (from private parties to large corporate occasions). With her decades of experience practicing the Tea Ceremony, and her status as a Tea Master, Keiko is a first-rate guide to this extraordinary world. 

The Tea Ceremony can offer wonderful benefits, and be the focus for meditation and health, as well as profound cultural interests, and has also proved rewarding for groups examining motivational ideas. 

Having been developed from Zen ritual in the 15th century, the Tea Ceremony was transformed in the following century by the great tea master Sen no Rikyu, who set out a highly codified art practice. Since that time the Tea Ceremony has maintained these practices, and has evolved ideas of meditation and spiritual health.  

Joining one of Keiko’s Tea Ceremony Workshops, you will be able to learn about the history and philosophy of the Ceremony, as well as finding out about the qualities of Matcha tea, and about how to make, serve and drink a cup of Matcha tea in the traditional manner.

Discover Our Curated Collection of Japanese Teas

Keiko Uchida offers what must be one of the highest-quality, widest-ranging and rarest collection of Japanese teas now available. 

It is a personal and exciting collection, the result of Keiko’s frequent travels to Japan visiting tea farmers and tea makers, tasting new flavours and classic teas, and constantly finding new discoveries across Japan. It’s a collection that invites you to explore and discover, to taste and delight in - the extraordinary world of Japanese tea at its very best.  

From the very best tea makers in Kyoto to enthusiastic new tea growers in Kyushu Island, Keiko visits a huge range of sources for her teas. With her deep knowledge of the Tea Ceremony and her passion for Matcha and Japanese teas, she has been able to develop highly productive relationships and exciting possibilities of fine teas, full of the very best flavours and qualities. 

Explore Our Collection of Japanese Ceramics

Over many years Keiko has built up an exceptional and fascinating collection of Japanese ceramics which she is now keen to share and offer to other collectors. Some of these are by important masters and renowned pottery families, some from notable kilns and regions. Others are discoveries, works by artists that Keiko has discovered on her journeys into the hills – pieces of great beauty but not yet famous.

Many aspects of ceramic art are included, different traditional and contemporary forms, various clays and regional styles, wonderful glazes and techniques, sometimes even ungraspable ideas and philosophies, and the continuing joy of the alchemy of utility and art.

There are also studio pieces, limited editions that include ranges of teapots and teacups, plates and other tea ware. The ceramics are on display in our London store, and are also available online.

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Find Us

Keiko Uchida: The Japanese Art of Tea

120 Talbot Road, London W11 1JR

Email Address: hello@keikouchida.com

Tel: +44 (0)20 3737 1012

 

Opening Hours:

11:00am - 6:30pm, Monday - Saturday (Closed on Bank and Public Holidays)

 

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