Shumpo Tea Shop: Saemidori Kabusecha from Onejime, Kagoshima

Limited edition deep-steamed kabusecha or shaded green tea from Onejime Village, Kagoshima Prefecture. Harvested on April 12, 2018, this tea is a single farm, single cultivar products, sourced personally by tea merchant Takanori Goto on his trip to Kagoshima.

The popular saemidori cultivar is known for its sweet, gyokuro-like flavor, and bright green color.

Product Info

• Ingredients: Green tea
• Net Weight: 80 grams
• Harvest date: 12 April, 2018
  
• Cultivar: Saemidori
• Region: Onejime, Kagoshima
  

Vendor Info

• Vendor name: Shumpo Tea Shop
  
• Type: Tea shop originated from family tea farm back in about 100 years ago in Kikugawa, Shizuoka Prefecuture
• Established: 1979
  
• Location: 121-4 Totsuka-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture

Steeping Info

• Tea: 6-8g. Time: 10-15 sec. Water: 80C/176F, 150 ml. (for 2-3 persons)