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According to Hiroki Murakami, who will become the farm's 4th generation master, the family doesn't know exactly when they started farming tea, though his great-grandfather was the one who built their first processing factory in the late 19th century.
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Based in the Yoshiwara district, a mountainous region famous for its sea of clouds within the municipality of Shizuoka City, the family produces about 2 tons of tea altogether per year (first and second flushes).
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Their leaves are mostly processed as a near-fukamushi (deep steamed), a steaming technique that creates a tea that has fukashimicha's deep, opaque green color and sweetness, but while also retaining much of the leaf's shape.
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A tea popular with female customers in Japan, our Sencha of the Wind or 風の煎茶, is a sencha with a soft sweetness that is perfect for our warm water (sencha espresso) steeping method. Steep it with boiling water though, and surprisingly the tea retains much of its sweetness.
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SWEETNESS
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★★★★★
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★★★
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Like the fresh wind of spring
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SWEETNESS
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★★★★★
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BITTERNESS
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★★★
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\n
Like the fresh wind of spring
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★★★★★ - Deliciously tender
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Catechin
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★★
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★★★★★
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★★★
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★★★
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★★★★
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\nHarvest: Spring
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Steeping Recommendation from Kajihara-san
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\nTea: 5 grams \n
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\nTime: 60 sec
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\nWater: 90C/194F, 200 ml
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Densho Premium Kamairicha green tea is produced from the youngest (earliest May harvest) leaves of 60-year old tea bushes grown from seed (zairai) and then blended with similarly premium okuyataka cultivar tea leaves.
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Because the main zairai tea bushes are located on a steep slope (at least 30 degrees), the tea is made with a lot of care and effort. Yes, the tea work on this farm can even be dangerous at times! Made through the traditional kamairicha producing method, this tea has a relatively strong scent but is refreshing to drink.
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Kamairicha (literally pan-fired tea) is a type of tea processing method that was brought from China in the 15th-16th century. Instead of steaming the leaf to stop oxidization, a processor will instead lightly heat the leaf in a pan to stop oxidization. It is then rolled while drying. Kamairicha products are mostly made in the Kyushu region.
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Product Info
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\nIngredients: Green tea \n
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\nCultivar(s): Zairai main with Okuyutaka
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\nHarvest: Spring
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\nRegion: Tsuge village, Ashikita town, Kumamoto
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\nNote(s): pan-fired instead of steamed
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Steeping Recommendation from Kajihara-san
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\nTea: 5 grams \n
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\nTime: 60 sec
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\nWater: 90C/194F, 200 ml
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\nNotes: To steep kamairicha, it is best to steep in a higher temperature of about 90 degrees Celsius. This will ensure producing the richness of kamairicha. In general, teas give out “umami” with lower temperatures and scent and “shibumi” (astringency) can be achieved through higher temperatures. Kajihara-san suggests experimenting day-to-day depending on your state of being (mood, health, etc).
\nLocation: Ashikita, Ashikita-gun, Kumamoto 869-6303, Japan
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The Kajihara Tea Garden is cultivated by Toshihiro Kajihara, a 3rd generation tea farmer based in the 9-family hamlet of Tsuge in Ashikita Village, Kumamoto. Being first born in his family, he was expected to continue the family business and so specialized in tea during his studies in the Public Agricultural University in Kumamoto prefecture. At the age of 20, he returned home to start his tea career.
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The wonderful story of this Wha-ha-ha Three Year Bancha is that Ayumi-san's (i.e., Ayumi Kinezuka from Cyittorattu in Fujieda, Shizuoka) tea lover friends gathered together and harvested what had been abandoned tea plants, in a traditional winter harvest. This three year bancha, which was produced through cooperation and laughter (hence, it’s name, \"wha-ha-ha\"), was slowly roasted over a wood fire.
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The three year bancha tea is low in caffeine and thus is often recommended for pregnant women, children, and the elderly. It is a tea that will warm your body, heart and soul (especially great for autumn and winter times), filled with the vitality of the tea plants and the camaraderie and laughter of friends. For the matcha lovers out there, banchas are also great teas as a post-matcha drink.
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Product Info
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\nHarvest: February, full moon harvest
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Cultivation & Processing Notes: No pesticides, no chemical fertilizers
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Region: Fujieda, Shizuoka prefecture
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\nStorage: Store sealed airtight in cool, dry area avoiding sunlight
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Steeping Notes
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\nTea: 10 grams
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\nTime: 15 minutes
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\nBoiling technique: Heat over medium heat, after it starts to boil, simmer for 15 minutes.
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\nWater amount: 1000ml
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\nSecond Steep: Can be enjoyed the same way!
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Alternatively, steel with 5g, 5 minutes, 300 ml, hot water.
The wonderful story of this Wha-ha-ha Three Year Bancha is that Ayumi-san's (i.e., Ayumi Kinezuka from Cyittorattu in Fujieda, Shizuoka) tea lover friends gathered together and harvested what had been abandoned tea plants, in a traditional winter harvest. This three year bancha, which was produced through cooperation and laughter (hence, it’s name, \"wha-ha-ha\"), was slowly roasted over a wood fire.
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Product Info
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\nHarvest: February, full moon harvest
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Cultivation & Processing Notes: No pesticides, no chemical fertilizers
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Region: Fujieda, Shizuoka prefecture
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Steeping Notes
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Alternatively, steel with 5g, 5 minutes, 300 ml, hot water.
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The “field” itself is of unknown age and had spread out naturally across a hillside in Momonokiyama area outside Ino Village in Kochi.
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Tea garden owner Akika Kunitomo's father operated a landscaping company in Kochi Prefecture and in the 1990s discovered wild tea plants on an isolated mountainside during the course of his work. He began caring for the plants by clearing away the under brush and but allowing the plants to grow naturally as they had been.
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\nIngredients: Oolong tea
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\nCultivar: Yamacha (zairai, or non-specific cultivar grown from seed)
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\nHarvest: Spring, harvested by hand
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Choshunka, The Ancient Rose, takes its name from the ancient Chinese name for the Chinese rose (Rosa Chinensis, see photo). Handpicked leaves from trees grown from the seeds of wild plants, the tea is withered 15 hours before pan-firing by hand to stop the oxidization giving it a strong floral aroma
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The “field” itself is of unknown age and had spread out naturally across a hillside in Momonokiyama area outside Ino Village in Kochi.
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Tea garden owner Akika Kunitomo's father operated a landscaping company in Kochi Prefecture and in the 1990s discovered wild tea plants on an isolated mountainside during the course of his work. He began caring for the plants by clearing away the under brush and but allowing the plants to grow naturally as they had been.
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Seeking to return to the roots of tea making in the Kochi region, Kunitomo-san built a small processing factory that focuses on pan-firing tea leaves. Akika took over the project when her father passed away, expanding by using seeds from the original wild plants and creating a managed tea field while continuing to adhere to the philosophy of zero use of pesticides and fertilizer.
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\nIngredients: Oolong tea
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\nCultivar: Yamacha (zairai, or non-specific cultivar grown from seed)
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\nHarvest: Spring, harvested by hand
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\nProduction method: Withered about 15 hours. Hand processed pan firing
Only the first bud and two leaves are plucked in the spring from tea plants grown from the seeds of wild plants, then hand processed by pan-firing to create this Kamairicha.
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In the dialect of Tosa (the old name for the region that is now Kochi Prefecture) \"yotanbo\" means to get drunk. In actuality, the Kunitomo family named this tea not with the meaning that you would get drunk off the flavor, but that the strong bodied flavor is sure to sober up someone who is drunk; a tea they often drink after a night out...
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Only the first bud and two leaves are plucked in the spring from tea plants grown from the seeds of wild plants, then hand processed by pan-firing to create this Kamairicha.
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In the dialect of Tosa (the old name for the region that is now Kochi Prefecture) \"yotanbo\" means to get drunk. In actuality, the Kunitomo family named this tea not with the meaning that you would get drunk off the flavor, but that the strong bodied flavor is sure to sober up someone who is drunk; a tea they often drink after a night out...
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Note on Steeping: Suggested water temperature: 60˚C (140 ˚F)
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REVIEW
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First harvest sencha tea leaves packed into a convenient tea bag!
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Note on Steeping: Suggested water temperature: 60˚C (140 ˚F)
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REVIEW
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The aroma of this tea that is in a bag is faint but distinct. There are notes of gentle sweetness, spinach, and fresh grass. Primarily the aroma is more of a savory sencha quality than a sweet one with a very slight finishing note of fresh pine needles. Luckily I did not notice the teabag itself adding any aroma to the tea, it is always so annoying when I can smell bag.\n
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Spring sencha harvested between late April to early May.
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Steaming: Takeo-san steams the leaves for a slightly longer time than usual sencha, so we have classified this as a fukamushicha.
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Cultivars: Yabukita, zairai (grown from seed) blend
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Pesticide use: Takeo-san uses no pesticides in cultivation and have isolated their tea fields away from other agricultural activities to prevent contamination. Of the some 20k tea farmers in Japan the Takeo family is one of a few family-operated artisan tea farms who have had their tea certified.
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JAS (Japan Agricultural Standard) certification mark
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Steeping Notes
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The amounts below are guidelines. Adjust to preference.
Established: 1925, all fields converted to organic cultivation in 1993, certified as organic in 2000
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Spring sencha harvested between late April to early May.
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Steaming: Takeo-san steams the leaves for a slightly longer time than usual sencha, so we have classified this as a fukamushicha.
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Cultivars: Yabukita, zairai (grown from seed) blend
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Pesticide use: Takeo-san uses no pesticides in cultivation and have isolated their tea fields away from other agricultural activities to prevent contamination. Of the some 20k tea farmers in Japan the Takeo family is one of a few family-operated artisan tea farms who have had their tea certified.
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JAS (Japan Agricultural Standard) certification mark
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Steeping Notes
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The amounts below are guidelines. Adjust to preference.
Established: 1925, all fields converted to organic cultivation in 1993, certified as organic in 2000
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\nHarvest: February, full moon harvest \n
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Tea garden owner Akika Kunitomo's father operated a landscaping company in Kochi Prefecture and in the 1990s discovered wild tea plants on an isolated mountainside during the course of his work. He began caring for the plants by clearing away the under brush and but allowing the plants to grow naturally as they had been.
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Seeking to return to the roots of tea making in the Kochi region, Kunitomo-san built a small processing factory that focuses on pan-firing tea leaves. Akika took over the project when her father passed away, expanding by using seeds from the original wild plants and creating a managed tea field while continuing to adhere to the philosophy of zero use of pesticides and fertilizer.
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Mitsuranko, The Honey Orchid, is made from a hand-picked micro lot from these wild tea plants at the end of May.
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Only the first bud and two leaves are plucked in the spring from tea plants grown from the seeds of wild plants, then hand processed by pan-firing to create this Kamairicha.
Tea garden owner Akika Kunitomo's father operated a landscaping company in Kochi Prefecture and in the 1990s discovered wild tea plants on an isolated mountainside during the course of his work. He began caring for the plants by clearing away the under brush and but allowing the plants to grow naturally as they had been.
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Seeking to return to the roots of tea making in the Kochi region, Kunitomo-san built a small processing factory that focuses on pan-firing tea leaves. Akika took over the project when her father passed away, expanding by using seeds from the original wild plants and creating a managed tea field while continuing to adhere to the philosophy of zero use of pesticides and fertilizer.
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The mountain is far from human settlement and hosts many rare plants, but we cultivated mountain tea in a field that had turned to grassland and still retained traces of the lives of those who lived on its mountainside.
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In the valley at the foot of the mountain lies a small, hidden village called Kenjo. We named this tea \"Kai\" 壊 after the field that retains vestiges of those who have lived in the region for centuries. We wanted to create a tea that captures the presence of the mountain villagers living in this serene locale.
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Flavor Profile
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A very light, slightly floral green oolong created by oxidizing the handpicked tea leaves and pan roasting.
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About Kunitomo Tea Garden
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Tea garden owner Akika Kunitomo's father operated a landscaping company in Kochi Prefecture and in the 1990s discovered wild tea plants on an isolated mountainside during the course of his work. He began caring for the plants by clearing away the under brush and but allowing the plants to grow naturally as they had been.
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Seeking to return to the roots of tea making in the Kochi region, Kunitomo-san built a small processing factory that focuses on pan-firing tea leaves. Akika took over the project when her father passed away, expanding by using seeds from the original wild plants and creating a managed tea field while continuing to adhere to the philosophy of zero use of pesticides and fertilizer.
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\nIngredients: Oolong tea
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\nCultivar: Yamacha (zairai, or non-specific cultivar grown from seed)
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Mount Kurara, towering to the west of Yanagi-no-Sato, has a mysterious aura. The sun rises early here, but because the mountains rise to the west, the sun also sets early, making it one of the coldest places in the region.
\n
The mountain is far from human settlement and hosts many rare plants, but we cultivated mountain tea in a field that had turned to grassland and still retained traces of the lives of those who lived on its mountainside.
\n
In the valley at the foot of the mountain lies a small, hidden village called Kenjo. We named this tea \"Kai\" 壊 after the field that retains vestiges of those who have lived in the region for centuries. We wanted to create a tea that captures the presence of the mountain villagers living in this serene locale.
\n
We hope you can feel the power of the mountains and the nostalgic taste of the people who lived close to the mountains, nurtured by the mountain air that is only accessible to those who care for the tea fields. Whether brewed strong or weak, the unique flavor of mountain tea comes through in this type of tea that is easy to brew and drink.
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Flavor Profile
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A very light, slightly floral green oolong created by oxidizing the handpicked tea leaves and pan roasting.
\n
About Kunitomo Tea Garden
\n
Tea garden owner Akika Kunitomo's father operated a landscaping company in Kochi Prefecture and in the 1990s discovered wild tea plants on an isolated mountainside during the course of his work. He began caring for the plants by clearing away the under brush and but allowing the plants to grow naturally as they had been.
\n
Seeking to return to the roots of tea making in the Kochi region, Kunitomo-san built a small processing factory that focuses on pan-firing tea leaves. Akika took over the project when her father passed away, expanding by using seeds from the original wild plants and creating a managed tea field while continuing to adhere to the philosophy of zero use of pesticides and fertilizer.
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\nIngredients: Oolong tea
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\nCultivar: Yamacha (zairai, or non-specific cultivar grown from seed)
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\nHarvest: Spring, harvested by hand
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\nProduction method: Withered about 15 hours. Hand processed pan firing
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