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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.
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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Farm Introduction
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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.
\n
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).
\n
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.
\nProduction capacity: About 1300 kg per year. The family only harvests the spring first flush harvest.
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Hiroki Matsumoto, the young farmer at Kaneroku Matsumoto Tea Garden is always challenging himself to create unique and unusual teas. His inspiration comes from the fact that many tea farmers around him in Shizuoka (perhaps, the best known prefecture for tea in Japan) are already making very good and high quality tea. While the focus of the generations before him was to sell cultivated tea to wholesalers, during his time as a tea farmer, Kaneroku Matsumoto Tea Garden began to make their own products, which allowed Matsumoto-san to directly interact with customers (i.e., the people who drink his tea!). These interactions shifted something in him as began thinking about creating his own style of tea, one which wasn’t limited by the labels placed as \"Shizuoka-cha\" or \"Shimada-cha\".
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The apple wood smoked black tea is just one of Matsumoto-san’s unique teas. Matsumoto-san has been experimenting with other woods such as sakura (cherry blossom), yuzu, pine, etc, you may want to compare across his smoked black teas! This innovative black tea has been smoked for 8 hours with apple wood. Although apple wood may sound mellow and the infusion looks rather transparent, this tea is actually quite powerful (with respect to smokiness) with an aroma that is rich and profound. One may pleasantly come across hints of vanilla and it can also be enjoyed with some milk.
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Please note that all aspects of the production at Kaneroku Matsumoto Tea Garden adhere to the environmental conservation cultivation method world renown as GIAHS (i.e., Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System). Therefore, tea bushes are cultivated in the traditional Japanese chagusaba method where grass is used as mulch to protect and flavor the tea leaves. Please note that no flavorings and additives have been used.
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Product Info
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\nName: Apple Wood Smoked Black Tea
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\nJapanese name: 燻製紅茶
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\nIngredients: Black tea
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\nRegion: Shimada, Shizuoka prefecture
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Steeping Notes for 1 person
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\nTea: 5 grams (3g for a slightly lighter flavor)\n
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\nTime: 5 minutes (4 min for a slightly lighter flavor)
Hiroki Matsumoto, the young farmer at Kaneroku Matsumoto Tea Garden is always challenging himself to create unique and unusual teas. His inspiration comes from the fact that many tea farmers around him in Shizuoka (perhaps, the best known prefecture for tea in Japan) are already making very good and high quality tea. While the focus of the generations before him was to sell cultivated tea to wholesalers, during his time as a tea farmer, Kaneroku Matsumoto Tea Garden began to make their own products, which allowed Matsumoto-san to directly interact with customers (i.e., the people who drink his tea!). These interactions shifted something in him as began thinking about creating his own style of tea, one which wasn’t limited by the labels placed as \"Shizuoka-cha\" or \"Shimada-cha\".
\n
The apple wood smoked black tea is just one of Matsumoto-san’s unique teas. Matsumoto-san has been experimenting with other woods such as sakura (cherry blossom), yuzu, pine, etc, you may want to compare across his smoked black teas! This innovative black tea has been smoked for 8 hours with apple wood. Although apple wood may sound mellow and the infusion looks rather transparent, this tea is actually quite powerful (with respect to smokiness) with an aroma that is rich and profound. One may pleasantly come across hints of vanilla and it can also be enjoyed with some milk.
\n
Please note that all aspects of the production at Kaneroku Matsumoto Tea Garden adhere to the environmental conservation cultivation method world renown as GIAHS (i.e., Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System). Therefore, tea bushes are cultivated in the traditional Japanese chagusaba method where grass is used as mulch to protect and flavor the tea leaves. Please note that no flavorings and additives have been used.
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Product Info
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\nName: Apple Wood Smoked Black Tea
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\nJapanese name: 燻製紅茶
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\nIngredients: Black tea
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\nRegion: Shimada, Shizuoka prefecture
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Steeping Notes for 1 person
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\nTea: 5 grams (3g for a slightly lighter flavor)\n
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\nTime: 5 minutes (4 min for a slightly lighter flavor)
The roasted flavor of this hojicha is deep and reminiscent of dark wood. Alongside the toasty notes, there are green undertones in the flavor that give it even more depth and nuance.
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About the Vendor
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NaturaliTea is a private cooperative of farmers managed by the Kinezuka family, whose own tea fields produce over 20% of the cooperative's teas. Based in the hills of Fujieda, Shizuoka, the cooperative was established nearly 40 years ago by Toshiaki Kinezuka. Farmers in the cooperative develop techniques together to grow tea, rice, and vegetables without the use of pesticides or synthetic fertilizers.
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Product Info
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\nName: Autumn Hojicha Roasted Green Tea\n
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Japanese name: ほうじ茶
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\nIngredients: green tea\n
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\nHarvest: Autumn\n
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\nCultivation & Production Notes: Grown pesticide free. Fertilized with organic compost. Roasted for a smoky flavor.\n
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\nPackaging: Sold in Yunomi resealable craft bags. Original 200g bag (non resealable) is available on request.
The roasted flavor of this hojicha is deep and reminiscent of dark wood. Alongside the toasty notes, there are green undertones in the flavor that give it even more depth and nuance.
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About the Vendor
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NaturaliTea is a private cooperative of farmers managed by the Kinezuka family, whose own tea fields produce over 20% of the cooperative's teas. Based in the hills of Fujieda, Shizuoka, the cooperative was established nearly 40 years ago by Toshiaki Kinezuka. Farmers in the cooperative develop techniques together to grow tea, rice, and vegetables without the use of pesticides or synthetic fertilizers.
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If you decide to taste it, please leave a review to give Tarui-san feedback on this product.
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Product Info
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\nIngredient: Oolong tea
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\nCultivar: karabeni - selected from a plant grown from seed brought from China in the 1950s but never formally registered with the government so quite rare
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\nHarvest: mid-May
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\nRegion: Nearaicho, Shizuoka, Japan
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Steeping Notes
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\nTime: 3 minutes (longer for a stronger cup)
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\nWater temperature: 90C/194F degrees
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\nWater amount: 200 ml
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Steep up to 3 times
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Shizuoka tea farmer Takayuki Tarui generally uses summer second flush leaves to create oolong tea, but this year he experimented with first flush leaves. Grown pesticide free and without synthetic fertilizers, the tea is made from the karabeni cultivar, harvested mid-May 2019.
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If you decide to taste it, please leave a review to give Tarui-san feedback on this product.
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Product Info
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\nIngredient: Oolong tea
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\nCultivar: karabeni - selected from a plant grown from seed brought from China in the 1950s but never formally registered with the government so quite rare
Hiroki Matsumoto, the young farmer at Kaneroku Matsumoto Tea Garden is always challenging himself to create unique and unusual teas. His inspiration comes from the fact that many tea farmers around him in Shizuoka (perhaps, the best known prefecture for tea in Japan) are already making very good and high quality tea. While the focus of the generations before him was to sell cultivated tea to wholesalers, during his time as a tea farmer, Kaneroku Matsumoto Tea Garden began to make their own products, which allowed Matsumoto-san to directly interact with customers (i.e., the people who drink his tea). These interactions shifted something in him as began thinking about creating his own style of tea, one which wasn’t limited by the labels placed as Shizuoka-cha or Shimada-cha.
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The Yuzu wood smoked black tea is one of these innovative teas from Matsumoto-san. As the name describes, this is a Japanese black tea that was smoked with wood from yuzu or Japanese citron trees for 8 hours. While the smokiness will be clear to you, it is not overpowering. This is a top quality Japanese black tea that is sure to surprise you and one of the only yuzu black teas at Yunomi. If you are not familiar with yuzu, it is a Japanese citrus lemon (lemon-grapefruity) that is highly valued due to its highly aromatic rind. If you are exploring the world of Japanese black teas, Matsumoto-san has an impressive line up of interesting smoked black teas.
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Please note that all aspects of the production at Kaneroku Matsumoto Tea Garden adhere to the environmental conservation cultivation method world renown as GIAHS (i.e., Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System). No flavorings or additives are used.
Hiroki Matsumoto, the young farmer at Kaneroku Matsumoto Tea Garden is always challenging himself to create unique and unusual teas. His inspiration comes from the fact that many tea farmers around him in Shizuoka (perhaps, the best known prefecture for tea in Japan) are already making very good and high quality tea. While the focus of the generations before him was to sell cultivated tea to wholesalers, during his time as a tea farmer, Kaneroku Matsumoto Tea Garden began to make their own products, which allowed Matsumoto-san to directly interact with customers (i.e., the people who drink his tea). These interactions shifted something in him as began thinking about creating his own style of tea, one which wasn’t limited by the labels placed as Shizuoka-cha or Shimada-cha.
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The Yuzu wood smoked black tea is one of these innovative teas from Matsumoto-san. As the name describes, this is a Japanese black tea that was smoked with wood from yuzu or Japanese citron trees for 8 hours. While the smokiness will be clear to you, it is not overpowering. This is a top quality Japanese black tea that is sure to surprise you and one of the only yuzu black teas at Yunomi. If you are not familiar with yuzu, it is a Japanese citrus lemon (lemon-grapefruity) that is highly valued due to its highly aromatic rind. If you are exploring the world of Japanese black teas, Matsumoto-san has an impressive line up of interesting smoked black teas.
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Please note that all aspects of the production at Kaneroku Matsumoto Tea Garden adhere to the environmental conservation cultivation method world renown as GIAHS (i.e., Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System). No flavorings or additives are used.
The nice aspect about hojicha is that you do not have to pay careful attention to the temperature of the boiling water, which allows anyone to enjoy it easily. As long as you steep it with boiling water, you will end up with a tasty cup of hojicha. Additionally, when you open the tea bag, when you go to steep the tea, when you go to drink your hojicha or afterwards, you feel an instant sense of relief and comfort. This may be due to the roasty and comforting aroma from the hojicha. To note, the imperial Shizuoka hojicha from Dobashien is a bit unique as it is made from the stems (i.e., kukicha/stem tea) of the highest quality spring tea leaves. Please enjoy this delicious and roasty hojicha with a special aroma.
In 1892, Dobashien's founder Tetsugoro Dobashi established a small tea shop in a quiet residential district on the outskirts of Tokyo. As the city expanded, the area known as Akasaka-Mitsuke became one of the city's elite districts with ryotei, luxury Japanese restaurants, hosting meetings between powerful politicians. At these ryotei, only the best tea leaves from Shizuoka and other parts of Japan are served.
The nice aspect about hojicha is that you do not have to pay careful attention to the temperature of the boiling water, which allows anyone to enjoy it easily. As long as you steep it with boiling water, you will end up with a tasty cup of hojicha. Additionally, when you open the tea bag, when you go to steep the tea, when you go to drink your hojicha or afterwards, you feel an instant sense of relief and comfort. This may be due to the roasty and comforting aroma from the hojicha. To note, the imperial Shizuoka hojicha from Dobashien is a bit unique as it is made from the stems (i.e., kukicha/stem tea) of the highest quality spring tea leaves. Please enjoy this delicious and roasty hojicha with a special aroma.
In 1892, Dobashien's founder Tetsugoro Dobashi established a small tea shop in a quiet residential district on the outskirts of Tokyo. As the city expanded, the area known as Akasaka-Mitsuke became one of the city's elite districts with ryotei, luxury Japanese restaurants, hosting meetings between powerful politicians. At these ryotei, only the best tea leaves from Shizuoka and other parts of Japan are served.
A Japanese black tea (wakocha 和紅茶) from the Yabukita Cultivar coming from the Masuda family in Shizuoka Prefecture. This black tea does not have much bitterness. In fact, its' charms lie in its gentle sweetness and the floral aroma. Because it has rather a refreshing flavor, we recommend drinking it straight or enjoying it as a lemon tea.
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No use of pesticides, use of only organic fertiliser. Also available in tea bag form.
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Steeping recommendation
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Steep one tea bag per 200 ml of hot water (90C/194F) for 3-5 minutes. Resteep 2-3 times.
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Product info
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\nIngredients: Black tea
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\nNet weight: 30 grams / 1 oz
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\nCultivar: Yabukita
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\nHarvest: June
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\nRegion: Kanaya, Shimada, Shizuoka (Part of the Makinohara Plain)
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About the Tea Farmer
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Yoshimitsu Masuda spent the first part of his adult life working in a major farming cooperative where he learned firsthand about the danger of food additives and pesticides. Returning to the family tea farm in 1992 to learn tea making from his father and fellow tea farmers in Shimada, Shizuoka, he was deeply surprised at the amount of pesticides used in tea farming.
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Switching to organic farming was not an easy task; insects and disease plagued the first field he was given charge of, crop yield and leaf quality dropped, and he faced criticism from both family and other tea professionals. But he felt it was important to create tea that was safe for his own family to drink first. (Read more about Masuda-san's story here.)
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Today, built upon 25+ years of organic farming experience, Masuda-san produces tea that he is proud to call both safe and delicious and is passing his tea-making skills on to his children.
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A Japanese black tea (wakocha 和紅茶) from the Yabukita Cultivar coming from the Masuda family in Shizuoka Prefecture. This black tea does not have much bitterness. In fact, its' charms lie in its gentle sweetness and the floral aroma. Because it has rather a refreshing flavor, we recommend drinking it straight or enjoying it as a lemon tea.
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No use of pesticides, use of only organic fertiliser. Also available in tea bag form.
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Steeping recommendation
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Steep one tea bag per 200 ml of hot water (90C/194F) for 3-5 minutes. Resteep 2-3 times.
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Product info
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\nIngredients: Black tea
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\nNet weight: 30 grams / 1 oz
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\nCultivar: Yabukita
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\nHarvest: June
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\nRegion: Kanaya, Shimada, Shizuoka (Part of the Makinohara Plain)
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About the Tea Farmer
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Yoshimitsu Masuda spent the first part of his adult life working in a major farming cooperative where he learned firsthand about the danger of food additives and pesticides. Returning to the family tea farm in 1992 to learn tea making from his father and fellow tea farmers in Shimada, Shizuoka, he was deeply surprised at the amount of pesticides used in tea farming.
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Switching to organic farming was not an easy task; insects and disease plagued the first field he was given charge of, crop yield and leaf quality dropped, and he faced criticism from both family and other tea professionals. But he felt it was important to create tea that was safe for his own family to drink first. (Read more about Masuda-san's story here.)
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Today, built upon 25+ years of organic farming experience, Masuda-san produces tea that he is proud to call both safe and delicious and is passing his tea-making skills on to his children.
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3 decades of experience in crafting black tea is utilized with extra care to create a premium level wakocha using our Japanese Yabukita tea plants. The main characteristic of the Premium Setoya Momiji is a honey-like flavor profile created by the unka insects that appear in our organic tea fields in early June and bite on the leaves. Like Taiwan's Oriental Beauty, enjoy this exquisite taste from Mother Nature.
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Setoya is the name given to the area in Fujieda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, where many of our fields are located.
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Momiji is the name for Japanese maple, a beautiful tree with delicate leaves that turn bright red and orange during the fall.
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Product Info
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\nIngredients: Green tea
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\nHarvest: Late June
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\nRegion: Fujieda, Shizuoka
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\nCultivation notes: Pesticide free. Fertilized with organic compost.
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Producer Info
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\nProducer: Kinezuka family (NaturaliTea by the Kinezuka Family)
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\nType: Family operated tea farm and private production cooperative
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3 decades of experience in crafting black tea is utilized with extra care to create a premium level wakocha using our Japanese Yabukita tea plants. The main characteristic of the Premium Setoya Momiji is a honey-like flavor profile created by the unka insects that appear in our organic tea fields in early June and bite on the leaves. Like Taiwan's Oriental Beauty, enjoy this exquisite taste from Mother Nature.
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Setoya is the name given to the area in Fujieda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, where many of our fields are located.
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Momiji is the name for Japanese maple, a beautiful tree with delicate leaves that turn bright red and orange during the fall.
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Product Info
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\nIngredients: Green tea
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\nHarvest: Late June
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\nRegion: Fujieda, Shizuoka
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\nCultivation notes: Pesticide free. Fertilized with organic compost.
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Producer Info
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\nProducer: Kinezuka family (NaturaliTea by the Kinezuka Family)
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\nType: Family operated tea farm and private production cooperative
What is meant by kuki hojicha? Akukicha (“twig tea”), or stem tea, made with parts of the tea plant that is usually not used for making the most common type of green tea such as sencha. This tea from Zenkouen is a roasted stem tea, and specifically with stems/stalks coming from their final bancha harvest. This tea has a very fragrant aroma and refreshing taste.
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Please note that roasting is performed by an outside professional, so this product is not included in the organic tea certification.
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Product info
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\nName: Kuki (Stems) Houjicha
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\nJapanese name: 茎ほうじ茶
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\nIngredients: Roasted green tea leaf stems
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\nRegion: Shimada city, Shizuoka Prefecture
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\nRoasting: Performed by an outside professional
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\nNet weight: 200 grams / 7 oz
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Steeping
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\nTea: 5 grams or 1 teaspoon
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\nTime: 1-2 minutes (Note: if you over-steep the rich aroma of this tea will be lost
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\nWater: 90 - 100˚C/194 - 212˚F, 200 ml. Use boiling water, no need to allow water to cool down.
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Resteep up to 2 times or until flavor becomes too diluted (may depend on personal preference)
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About the Tea Farmer
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Yoshimitsu Masuda spent the first part of his adult life working in a major farming cooperative where he learned firsthand about the danger of food additives and pesticides. Returning to the family tea farm in 1992 to learn tea making from his father and fellow tea farmers in Shimada, Shizuoka, he was deeply surprised at the amount of pesticides used in tea farming.
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Switching to organic farming was not an easy task; insects and disease plagued the first field he was given charge of, crop yield and leaf quality dropped, and he faced criticism from both family and other tea professionals. But he felt it was important to create tea that was safe for his own family to drink first. (Read more about Masuda-san's story here.)
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Today, built upon 25+ years of organic farming experience, Masuda-san produces tea that he is proud to call both safe and delicious and is passing his tea-making skills on to his children.
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What is meant by kuki hojicha? Akukicha (“twig tea”), or stem tea, made with parts of the tea plant that is usually not used for making the most common type of green tea such as sencha. This tea from Zenkouen is a roasted stem tea, and specifically with stems/stalks coming from their final bancha harvest. This tea has a very fragrant aroma and refreshing taste.
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Please note that roasting is performed by an outside professional, so this product is not included in the organic tea certification.
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Product info
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\nName: Kuki (Stems) Houjicha
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\nJapanese name: 茎ほうじ茶
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\nIngredients: Roasted green tea leaf stems
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\nRegion: Shimada city, Shizuoka Prefecture
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\nRoasting: Performed by an outside professional
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\nNet weight: 200 grams / 7 oz
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Steeping
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\nTea: 5 grams or 1 teaspoon
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\nTime: 1-2 minutes (Note: if you over-steep the rich aroma of this tea will be lost
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\nWater: 90 - 100˚C/194 - 212˚F, 200 ml. Use boiling water, no need to allow water to cool down.
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Resteep up to 2 times or until flavor becomes too diluted (may depend on personal preference)
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About the Tea Farmer
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\n
Switching to organic farming was not an easy task; insects and disease plagued the first field he was given charge of, crop yield and leaf quality dropped, and he faced criticism from both family and other tea professionals. But he felt it was important to create tea that was safe for his own family to drink first. (Read more about Masuda-san's story here.)
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Today, built upon 25+ years of organic farming experience, Masuda-san produces tea that he is proud to call both safe and delicious and is passing his tea-making skills on to his children.
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Sourced from the town of Higashiyama, Shizuoka prefecture.
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Product Info
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\nIngredients: Green Tea
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\nCultivar: Blended
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\nHarvest: Spring (Note the \"Shincha\" package is only available when the tea is still new shincha in May and June.)
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Vendor Info
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\nName: Yamane-en Tea Shop, a small tea shop in Tokyo operated by the Shiobara family.
Yamane-en is a family-operated tea shop based near Sugamo Station on the Yamanote Loop Line in Tokyo and run by tea master Michio Shiobara. With 40 years of experience in the Japanese tea industry behind him, Shiobara-san offers unique teas sourced from small villages throughout Japan as well as a number of tisanes popular in Japan for their health benefits.
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Sourced from the town of Higashiyama, Shizuoka prefecture.
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Product Info
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\nIngredients: Green Tea
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\nCultivar: Blended
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\nHarvest: Spring (Note the \"Shincha\" package is only available when the tea is still new shincha in May and June.)
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\nProcessing notes: deep steamed and green roasted
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\nRegion: Higashiyama, Shizuoka
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Vendor Info
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\nName: Yamane-en Tea Shop, a small tea shop in Tokyo operated by the Shiobara family.
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Yabukita green tea, cultivated by the Masuda family without use of pesticides and using organic fertilizer combined with matcha for a sweet, deep green colored tea.
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Steeping recommendation
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Steep one tea bag per 200 ml of hot water (70C/158F) for 40 seconds. Resteep 2-3 times.
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Product info
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\nIngredients: Green tea, toasted rice, green tea powder
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\nCultivar (tea leaves): Yabukita
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\nRegion: Shimada, Shizuoka
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Farmer Info
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\n
Switching to organic farming was not an easy task; insects and disease plagued the first field he was given charge of, crop yield and leaf quality dropped, and he faced criticism from both family and other tea professionals. But he felt it was important to create tea that was safe for his own family to drink first. (Read more about Masuda-san's story here.)
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Today, built upon 25+ years of organic farming experience, Masuda-san produces tea that he is proud to call both safe and delicious and is passing his tea-making skills on to his children.
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Yabukita green tea, cultivated by the Masuda family without use of pesticides and using organic fertilizer combined with matcha for a sweet, deep green colored tea.
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Steeping recommendation
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Steep one tea bag per 200 ml of hot water (70C/158F) for 40 seconds. Resteep 2-3 times.
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Product info
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\nIngredients: Green tea, toasted rice, green tea powder
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\nCultivar (tea leaves): Yabukita
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\nHarvest (tea leaves): Spring
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\nRegion: Shimada, Shizuoka
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\nSteaming: Deep steamed (fukamushicha)
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Farmer Info
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Yoshimitsu Masuda spent the first part of his adult life working in a major farming cooperative where he learned firsthand about the danger of food additives and pesticides. Returning to the family tea farm in 1992 to learn tea making from his father and fellow tea farmers in Shimada, Shizuoka, he was deeply surprised at the amount of pesticides used in tea farming.
\n
Switching to organic farming was not an easy task; insects and disease plagued the first field he was given charge of, crop yield and leaf quality dropped, and he faced criticism from both family and other tea professionals. But he felt it was important to create tea that was safe for his own family to drink first. (Read more about Masuda-san's story here.)
\n
Today, built upon 25+ years of organic farming experience, Masuda-san produces tea that he is proud to call both safe and delicious and is passing his tea-making skills on to his children.
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This maroyaka (meaning mellow in Japanese) fukamushi aracha green tea, is an aracha because the Morita Tea garden gave it a “rough tea finish”, which basically means that the tea has an unrefined finish, processed without removing the “stems”. This tea presents you with a pleasant combination of the gentle taste of the fukamushi and the refreshing flavor of the stems. One will not tire of this tea even if you drink it on a daily basis. The tea gives a deep and profound green color.
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The Morita family has been craftily blending tea for some 80 years in the Sayama region of Saitama (north of Tokyo, and one of the major tea producing regions in Japan) to develop high quality tea. As a blender, they select high quality leaves from various tea farms in Japan, and buy it as aracha or processed but unfinished tea.
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AROMA
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★★★
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UMAMI
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★★★
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SHIBUMI
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★★
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Product Info
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\nName: Maroyaka, Aracha Green Tea
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\nIngredients: Green tea
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\nNet weight: 200 grams
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\nHarvest: Spring
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\nCultivar: Yabukita cultivar
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\nSteaming: Fukamushi (deep steamed)
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\nVendor: Morita tea shop
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\nLocation: Sayama, Saitama Prefecture
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Steeping Notes
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\nTea: 5 grams
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\nTime: 40 seconds
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\nWater: 70C/158F, 200 ml
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\nResteep: Up to 3 times
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Use hotter temperature for more astringency (shibumi), cooler temp for more sweetness (umami). Longer time / more tea for stronger flavor.
This maroyaka (meaning mellow in Japanese) fukamushi aracha green tea, is an aracha because the Morita Tea garden gave it a “rough tea finish”, which basically means that the tea has an unrefined finish, processed without removing the “stems”. This tea presents you with a pleasant combination of the gentle taste of the fukamushi and the refreshing flavor of the stems. One will not tire of this tea even if you drink it on a daily basis. The tea gives a deep and profound green color.
\n
The Morita family has been craftily blending tea for some 80 years in the Sayama region of Saitama (north of Tokyo, and one of the major tea producing regions in Japan) to develop high quality tea. As a blender, they select high quality leaves from various tea farms in Japan, and buy it as aracha or processed but unfinished tea.
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\n
AROMA
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★★★
\n
UMAMI
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★★★
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SHIBUMI
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★★
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Product Info
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\n
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\nName: Maroyaka, Aracha Green Tea
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\nIngredients: Green tea
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\nNet weight: 200 grams
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\nHarvest: Spring
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\nCultivar: Yabukita cultivar
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\nSteaming: Fukamushi (deep steamed)
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\nVendor: Morita tea shop
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\nLocation: Sayama, Saitama Prefecture
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Steeping Notes
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\nTea: 5 grams
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\nTime: 40 seconds
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\nWater: 70C/158F, 200 ml
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\nResteep: Up to 3 times
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Use hotter temperature for more astringency (shibumi), cooler temp for more sweetness (umami). Longer time / more tea for stronger flavor.
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Sencha Higashiyama has a perfect balance between sweetness, astringency, and umami. For this reason, it is Dobashien Tea Company's most popular tea and it would not be an overstatement to state that it is a tea representing Dobashien. In comparison to the Oimatsu blend (which is also popular), the aroma of the Higashiyama can be characterised to be a bit more floral and elegant. This tea also serves well as a welcoming tea for guests.
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The most commonly drunk of all teas in Japan, sencha tea is made from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. After they are picked, the leaves are take immediately to to the factory for steaming, rolling, and drying.
\n
In Japan, a high level of skill necessary to create fine sencha. Though the processing of the leaves is entirely mechanized, the machines utilized are built to imitate the handrolling process that turns leaves into fine sencha needles. So, our tea meisters study the handrolling process in order to gain a better understanding and control over the machines used to produce professional-level sencha tea leaves.
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From there, our award-winning master blenders taste teas from different farms, filter out stems and dust, sort the leaves by size and gradation, and combine the leaves to create the perfect sencha.
In 1892, Dobashien's founder Tetsugoro Dobashi established a small tea shop in a quiet residential district on the outskirts of Tokyo. As the city expanded, the area known as Akasaka-Mitsuke became one of the city's elite districts with ryotei, luxury Japanese restaurants, hosting meetings between powerful politicians. At these ryotei, only the best tea leaves from Shizuoka and other parts of Japan are served.
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Sencha Higashiyama has a perfect balance between sweetness, astringency, and umami. For this reason, it is Dobashien Tea Company's most popular tea and it would not be an overstatement to state that it is a tea representing Dobashien. In comparison to the Oimatsu blend (which is also popular), the aroma of the Higashiyama can be characterised to be a bit more floral and elegant. This tea also serves well as a welcoming tea for guests.
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About Production
\n
The most commonly drunk of all teas in Japan, sencha tea is made from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. After they are picked, the leaves are take immediately to to the factory for steaming, rolling, and drying.
\n
In Japan, a high level of skill necessary to create fine sencha. Though the processing of the leaves is entirely mechanized, the machines utilized are built to imitate the handrolling process that turns leaves into fine sencha needles. So, our tea meisters study the handrolling process in order to gain a better understanding and control over the machines used to produce professional-level sencha tea leaves.
\n
From there, our award-winning master blenders taste teas from different farms, filter out stems and dust, sort the leaves by size and gradation, and combine the leaves to create the perfect sencha.
In 1892, Dobashien's founder Tetsugoro Dobashi established a small tea shop in a quiet residential district on the outskirts of Tokyo. As the city expanded, the area known as Akasaka-Mitsuke became one of the city's elite districts with ryotei, luxury Japanese restaurants, hosting meetings between powerful politicians. At these ryotei, only the best tea leaves from Shizuoka and other parts of Japan are served.
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The Japanese cacao wood smoked black tea is just one of Matsumoto-san’s innovative smoked black teas. In fact, because at Yunomi, we have a wide selection of his smoked black teas, you may want to try a few flavors to compare across his tea selection! Matsumoto-san even smokes his black teas using the wood from Japanese whisky barrels and utilises wood that comes from the award winning Ichiro Distillery in Chichibu.
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This smoked tea can be enjoyed cold or hot and can be a great compliment to nuts and/or chocolate. One could also use the tea leaves and their strong flavor as condiment or seasoning. Please enjoy in many creative ways!
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Please note that all aspects of the production at Kaneroku Matsumoto Tea Garden adhere to the environmental conservation cultivation method world renown as GIAHS (i.e., Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System). Therefore, tea bushes are cultivated in the traditional Japanese chagusaba method where grass is used as mulch to protect and flavor the tea leaves. No flavorings and additives have been used. Matsumoto-san is the Silver Medal Winner of the 2014 International Tea Tasting Competition.
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\n
The Japanese cacao wood smoked black tea is just one of Matsumoto-san’s innovative smoked black teas. In fact, because at Yunomi, we have a wide selection of his smoked black teas, you may want to try a few flavors to compare across his tea selection! Matsumoto-san even smokes his black teas using the wood from Japanese whisky barrels and utilises wood that comes from the award winning Ichiro Distillery in Chichibu.
\n
This smoked tea can be enjoyed cold or hot and can be a great compliment to nuts and/or chocolate. One could also use the tea leaves and their strong flavor as condiment or seasoning. Please enjoy in many creative ways!
\n
Please note that all aspects of the production at Kaneroku Matsumoto Tea Garden adhere to the environmental conservation cultivation method world renown as GIAHS (i.e., Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System). Therefore, tea bushes are cultivated in the traditional Japanese chagusaba method where grass is used as mulch to protect and flavor the tea leaves. No flavorings and additives have been used. Matsumoto-san is the Silver Medal Winner of the 2014 International Tea Tasting Competition.
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