Where to get raw green tea leaves?
Where can you find raw green tea leaves? There are only limited supply of tea grown in Hawaii for commercial purpose and often times they are not available for raw leaf purchase, but some home gardeners have tea plants in their yard, not knowing what to do with them. All you need is a few ounce of fresh tips. You can easily pick this from one mature plant. Ask around in your neighborhood. I'm sure you will come across one soon enough. You can also plant tea in your garden. It takes about a year to produce a few ounce of tips from small starts, but if you like green tea in your mochi, it's well worth the effort. You can find tea plants at local nurseries and garden stores sometimes. If you live in a colder climate, obtaining raw green tea leaves might be a bit more challenging. Planting your own is always more certain than relying on non-local producers. If you want to plant your own, it is better to use Chinese or Japanese cold hardy variety or seeds pro