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Hand-picked from Japan, for Swedish kitchens.

Selected ingredients from producers we trust, ready for everyday cooking.

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Nekko Journal

Inspiration and ingredients for the Japanese kitchen in everyday life.

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Featured selection

Carefully selected ingredients

Japanese tea and selected ingredients: suji aonori for a clean ocean aroma, sencha for fresh umami and a tasting box for the curious. Each product is chosen to be easy to use at home with clear flavor and guidance.

Uogashi Sencha i olivgrön påse med japansk kalligrafi i vitt, på ljus träbänk med en mörk kopp i bakgrunden

Editor's pick

Uogashi Sencha - Japanese green tea (80 g)

Category
Sencha
Origin
Shizuoka, Japan
Net weight
80 g

Uogashi Sencha is a Japanese green tea with a golden hue, fresh green aroma, distinct umami, and a clean, slightly astringent finish.

169 krView product
Teprovningsboxen Cha Cha Cha med gul banderoll och rött snöre i rosett, med färgglada triangelformade tepåsar framför

For the kitchen

Cha Cha Cha - Japanese Tea Tasting Box (23 g)

Category
Tea
Origin
Japan
Net weight
23 g

Cha Cha Cha is a Japanese tea tasting box for those who want to explore several teas at home without starting with large bags.

229 krView product
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Our approach

Roots, craft, everyday

Nekko Kitchen is a curated pantry for the Japanese kitchen. We handpick ingredients directly from producers we trust, so that every flavor you create carries its own story.

We think of the kitchen as a place for rhythm and movement. The range is shaped to fit with everyday cooking: calm teas that follow the day, dry goods that find their way into recipes, and a cookbook section that ties ingredients to occasions, from breakfast to late evening.

We taste everything before we bring it in. Brewing and cooking recommendations are written from our own kitchens, so the product is easy to use in yours from day one. When something does not deliver what it promises, we remove it from the range.

Provenance

We source from places in Japan that rarely reach beyond the country, and every product page tells you where things come from and who made them.

Craft

We choose producers who work with care rather than volume.

Taste

Pure Japanese flavors, without unnecessary additives, made for everyday life: a cup that follows the day, a pinch of ocean aroma over dinner.

Honesty

We are transparent about what we sell and declare contents as they are. Nothing exaggerated. What does not deliver on its promise is removed from the range.

Basim Ali Yoshiguchi

Basim Ali Yoshiguchi

Founder, Nekko Kitchen

I taste every product in my own kitchen before it enters the range, and I write the brewing and cooking guidance from those tastings.

More on how we choose
Nekko Journal

Guides from the Japanese kitchen

Read more about Japanese tea, brewing and simple ways to let the ingredients find their place in everyday life.

Frequently asked

Questions and answers

Where do your ingredients come from?
We work with carefully selected producers in Japan and import directly from suppliers we trust. Our range is built step by step, with a focus on quality and long-term relationships.
Will you expand the range in the future?
Yes, this is just the beginning of our journey. We start with tea as a symbol of everyday rituals, but plan to carefully expand our pantry with more Japanese-inspired ingredients and tools.
How do I combine Japanese flavors with Nordic ingredients?
Japanese flavors often sit naturally alongside Nordic ingredients. Hojicha pairs well with cinnamon and cardamom buns, sencha with smoked salmon or apple pie, and genmaicha with goat cheese on rye crispbread. On the savory side, dashi and soy work as a quiet base under root vegetables, mushrooms, and white fish, and a splash of mirin lifts oven-baked pumpkin or carrots. Start small: swap one thing at a time until the Japanese flavor finds its place in your regular kitchen. More recipes are published in Nekko Journal on an ongoing basis.
Do the teas contain any additives?
No, we believe in pure flavors. Our three selected tea varieties consist of 100% natural tea leaves without added flavorings or sugar, to let the natural character of the ingredient speak for itself.
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Start here

Not sure where to start?

Most people start with a sencha and read up on the brewing afterwards. Three ways in, depending on what you are curious about.