{"product_id":"kajihara-tea-garden-koushun-first-flush-black-tea-wakocha","title":"PREORDER available June 2026 🍵 #0354.K5 Kajihara Tea Garden: Award Winning Koushun First Flush Black Tea (Wakocha) 春摘み香駿和紅茶","description":"\u003cp\u003eSoft spring buds were harvested and finished with a light oxidization to produce \u003cstrong\u003eKajihara Tea Garden's wakocha (Japanese black tea).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoushun\u003c\/strong\u003e is a cross between \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all\/kurasawa\" title=\"Kurasawa Tea Cultivar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ekurasawa\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all\/kanaya-midori\" title=\"Kanaya Midori Tea Cultivar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ekanaya midori\u003c\/a\u003e cultivars\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAwards\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGold Medal Award winner at the 2023 Leafies Awards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe spring harvested koshun black tea from Kajihara-san won Five Stars at the 2022 Japanese Tea Festival.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIngredients\u003c\/b\u003e: Black Tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCultivar(s)\u003c\/b\u003e: Koushun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tsuge village, Ashikita town, Kumamoto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStorage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Store sealed airtight in cool, dry area avoiding sunlight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e: 5 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime\u003c\/strong\u003e: 5 minutes (please adjust to personal preference)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater temperature\u003c\/strong\u003e: 90C\/194F degrees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater amount\u003c\/strong\u003e: 150 ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Tea Farmer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"width: 30%; max-width: 480px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Toshihiro Kajihara, Tea Farmer\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/Kajihara-san_480x480.jpg?v=1601033297\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: Toshihiro Kajihara\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVendor Type\u003c\/strong\u003e: Family farm (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunomi.life\/collections\/kajihara-tea-garden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eKajihara Tea Garden\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ashikita, Ashikita-gun, Kumamoto 869-6303, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunomi.life\/collections\/kajihara-tea-garden\" class=\"btn\" alt=\"Kajihara Tea Garden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eLearn more about the Kajihara Tea Garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kajihara Tea Garden","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz","offer_id":40329937223785,"sku":"kaji06-010","price":980.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"80g \/ 2.8 oz","offer_id":40679671955561,"sku":"kaji06-080","price":5000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"500g \/ 1.1 lbs","offer_id":40679672348777,"sku":"kaji06-500","price":19000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/1783B3AA-596C-47D6-B2D6-56BC2EA9738C.jpg?v=1698713520","url":"https:\/\/yunomi.life\/products\/kajihara-tea-garden-koushun-first-flush-black-tea-wakocha","provider":"Yunomi.life","version":"1.0","type":"link"}