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Renowned tea master and farmer Uejima Noriyasu in the famous tea producing region of Wazuka Village, Kyoto Prefecture, has crafted this single cultivar (single estate & single field) sencha available only at the start of the year in spring. It is considered shincha, meaning \"new tea\", for a few months following harvest, and being sold on Yunomi.life while supplies last.
Noriyasu Uejima is a hard working and humble tea master. In the 90+ year old tea tasting competition held in Kyoto, he is the only winner to ever achieve a perfect score. Cultivating and processing some of Kyoto's finest teas, the Ritz Carlton Hotel of Kyoto features his teas in their line up for guests. He is the 5th generation master farmer carrying on a tradition that dates back to the mid-19th century when his ancestor started the Uejima family as a branch family of an even older main family. The farm also operates the Wazuka Village's Wazuka Cha Cafe.
Meet the fresh batch of Tomizawa Tea Garden Shincha, harvested in 2025 and certified organic by JAS. The other teas are also grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers. Enjoy pure, natural flavors with every sip, knowing you're supporting sustainable farming practices.
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From the fields of family-operated tea farm, Tomizawa Tea Garden, a shincha shaded for about 2 weeks before early May harvest (making it a kabusecha).
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The Saeakari tea cultivar is quite new on the tea market. A descendant of Saemidori and Z1 cultivars, it is ready for harvest a little after Saemidori and before Yabukita cultivars, producing more volume. In the spring, like Saemidori, it produces leaves with a bright green color. While each tea's flavor is also heavily influenced by the farmer's cultivation and processing skill (and their intended flavor), one can expect a bright green, refreshing sweet tea from Tomizawa Tea Garden. This is a tea with a sweet taste that spreads in your mouth and disappears quickly without any bitterness or astringency.
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As a steamed tamaryokucha (or guricha), the leaves are not rolled into straight needles as you would see with sencha, but rather left slightly curled by skipping the last rolling step.
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Steeping Notes
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Tea: 3-5 grams
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\nTime: 1 minute
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\nWater temperature: 60C/140F degrees
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\nWater amount: 1 cup
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Resteep at hotter temperature up to 3 times. We recommend the second steep to be quick -- in and out, since the leaves are primed for extraction.
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Use hotter temperature & longer steeping time for a more astringent tea, use cold water or ice steeping for a very sweet tea.
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Product Info
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\nIngredients: Green tea \n
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Cultivar: Saeakari
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Harvest: Early May
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Steaming: Slightly longer than regular steaming but retains shape well, so not quite fukamushi (deep steamed)
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Region: Mashiki, Kumamoto
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Vendor Info
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The Tomizawa Tea Garden has over 85 years of tea farming history in Kumamoto Prefecture, and have received many famous tea awards in Japan. The family grows tea with a lot of sunlight and Kumamoto’s natural ground water famous for its clean and beautiful taste.
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In April 2016, Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture affected by the Kumamoto Earthquakes with main shock at magnitude 7.0. The earthquakes have resulted in 48 deaths, 3000 injuries, and nearly 200,000 people evacuated to shelters in the aftermath.
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Tomizawa Tea garden also had been affected by this earthquake losing their tea shop. However, they used this opportunity to rebuild their shop in 2018, calling it the Greentea.Lab.
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Meet the fresh batch of Tomizawa Tea Garden Shincha, harvested in 2025 and certified organic by JAS. The other teas are also grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers. Enjoy pure, natural flavors with every sip, knowing you're supporting sustainable farming practices.
\n
From the fields of family-operated tea farm, Tomizawa Tea Garden, a shincha shaded for about 2 weeks before early May harvest (making it a kabusecha).
\n
The Saeakari tea cultivar is quite new on the tea market. A descendant of Saemidori and Z1 cultivars, it is ready for harvest a little after Saemidori and before Yabukita cultivars, producing more volume. In the spring, like Saemidori, it produces leaves with a bright green color. While each tea's flavor is also heavily influenced by the farmer's cultivation and processing skill (and their intended flavor), one can expect a bright green, refreshing sweet tea from Tomizawa Tea Garden. This is a tea with a sweet taste that spreads in your mouth and disappears quickly without any bitterness or astringency.
\n
As a steamed tamaryokucha (or guricha), the leaves are not rolled into straight needles as you would see with sencha, but rather left slightly curled by skipping the last rolling step.
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Steeping Notes
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Tea: 3-5 grams
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\nTime: 1 minute
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\nWater temperature: 60C/140F degrees
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\nWater amount: 1 cup
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Resteep at hotter temperature up to 3 times. We recommend the second steep to be quick -- in and out, since the leaves are primed for extraction.
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Use hotter temperature & longer steeping time for a more astringent tea, use cold water or ice steeping for a very sweet tea.
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Product Info
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\nIngredients: Green tea \n
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Cultivar: Saeakari
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Harvest: Early May
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Steaming: Slightly longer than regular steaming but retains shape well, so not quite fukamushi (deep steamed)
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Region: Mashiki, Kumamoto
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Vendor Info
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The Tomizawa Tea Garden has over 85 years of tea farming history in Kumamoto Prefecture, and have received many famous tea awards in Japan. The family grows tea with a lot of sunlight and Kumamoto’s natural ground water famous for its clean and beautiful taste.
\n
In April 2016, Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture affected by the Kumamoto Earthquakes with main shock at magnitude 7.0. The earthquakes have resulted in 48 deaths, 3000 injuries, and nearly 200,000 people evacuated to shelters in the aftermath.
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Tomizawa Tea garden also had been affected by this earthquake losing their tea shop. However, they used this opportunity to rebuild their shop in 2018, calling it the Greentea.Lab.
Saeakari cultivar kabusecha (shaded green tea) grown and processed by the Shimizu family of Suizawa, Mie Prefecture. The saeakari kabusecha is quite unique, one can enjoy the sweet scent of boiled corn/boiled edamame. Since it is a relatively new variety, it is still considered to be rare. This is a tea that is relatively popular amongst women.
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Kabusechas are a fantastic in-between tea (i.e., in-between sencha and gyokuro) and you wouldn't want to miss out on trying one from the Marushige Shimizu Tea Farm, that is what they specialise in! This tea can be wonderfully refreshing when ice steeped, a recommendation for the summer time.
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A note about the saeakari cultivar: Registered rather more recently in 2011, saeakari means \"radiant/clear brightness\" in Japanese. It can be characterised with notes of chestnut and boiled corn. Due to its high umami, this cultivar is well-suited as a gyokuro or kabusecha.
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Product Info
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\nName: Kabusecha Shaded Green Tea, Saeakari
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\nCultivar: Saeakari
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Cultivation & Processing Notes
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Shaded for about 2 weeks, direct covering (see photo)
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Steaming: Regular Steaming
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Harvest Season: May
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\nRegion: Suizawa Village, Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture
Use warm water: 50˚C/140˚F, with just enough water to cover the leaves used (5g of leaves or 1 teaspoon, about 120 ml of water). Steep for 2 minutes or until the leaves have soaked up the water. Pour a little at a time into tasting cups, alternating between cups to even out the flavor (thicker flavor will sit at the bottom of your pot)
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Saeakari cultivar kabusecha (shaded green tea) grown and processed by the Shimizu family of Suizawa, Mie Prefecture. The saeakari kabusecha is quite unique, one can enjoy the sweet scent of boiled corn/boiled edamame. Since it is a relatively new variety, it is still considered to be rare. This is a tea that is relatively popular amongst women.
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Kabusechas are a fantastic in-between tea (i.e., in-between sencha and gyokuro) and you wouldn't want to miss out on trying one from the Marushige Shimizu Tea Farm, that is what they specialise in! This tea can be wonderfully refreshing when ice steeped, a recommendation for the summer time.
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A note about the saeakari cultivar: Registered rather more recently in 2011, saeakari means \"radiant/clear brightness\" in Japanese. It can be characterised with notes of chestnut and boiled corn. Due to its high umami, this cultivar is well-suited as a gyokuro or kabusecha.
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Product Info
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\nName: Kabusecha Shaded Green Tea, Saeakari
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\nCultivar: Saeakari
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Cultivation & Processing Notes
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Shaded for about 2 weeks, direct covering (see photo)
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Steaming: Regular Steaming
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Harvest Season: May
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\nRegion: Suizawa Village, Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture
Use warm water: 50˚C/140˚F, with just enough water to cover the leaves used (5g of leaves or 1 teaspoon, about 120 ml of water). Steep for 2 minutes or until the leaves have soaked up the water. Pour a little at a time into tasting cups, alternating between cups to even out the flavor (thicker flavor will sit at the bottom of your pot)
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The Kikizu family has been farming tea for about a century in the Sonogi region of Nagasaki Prefecture. 4th generation tea farmer is offering four of the more rare cultivars from his farm unblended for tea enthusiasts worldwide.
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Shincha 新茶 package only available between April - June.
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Their tea fields are based on mountains at elevation of about 350 meters. So the family does not use pesticides prior to the spring harvest, and only uses pesticides if necessary in the summer. Other cultivars are available.
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Product Info
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\nIngredients: Green tea
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\nCultivar: Saeakari
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\nHarvest: Mid to late April
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\nRegion: Sonogi, Nagasaki
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\nNotes: Deep steaming (fukamushi), and skips the last step in the sencha rolling process to create steamed tamaryokucha (also known as guricha)
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The Kikizu family has been farming tea for about a century in the Sonogi region of Nagasaki Prefecture. 4th generation tea farmer is offering four of the more rare cultivars from his farm unblended for tea enthusiasts worldwide.
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Shincha 新茶 package only available between April - June.
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Their tea fields are based on mountains at elevation of about 350 meters. So the family does not use pesticides prior to the spring harvest, and only uses pesticides if necessary in the summer. Other cultivars are available.
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Product Info
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\nIngredients: Green tea
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\nCultivar: Saeakari
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\nHarvest: Mid to late April
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\nRegion: Sonogi, Nagasaki
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\nNotes: Deep steaming (fukamushi), and skips the last step in the sencha rolling process to create steamed tamaryokucha (also known as guricha)
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