This year, KEIKO Tea's Shincha Classic combines the flavors of two different cultivars: Yutaka Midori (70%) and Sae Midori (30%). The combination results in a full-bodied, soft aroma with fine umami. For more information, please refer to the detailed product description below.
Fresh from the first spring picking at the Fujiwara's organic tea farm in Yakushima, a small island off the larger island of Kyushu on the southernmost tip of Japan. Only the youngest buds and leaves are picked for the slightly steamed, single-variety (Jabukita) Shincha Yakushima with its soft green, clear cup colour. The result is a pleasantly light-footed, sweetish-floral aroma.…
When opening the bag, Shincha Yume 2023 exudes the typical dreamlike and unmistakable scent of the eponymous cultivar Yume Kaori (="dream aroma"). Due to the addition of Sae Midori (="clear green") and the strong steaming, it also has an even higher extract content and a correspondingly more intense, deep green cup color than last year. On the tongue, its velvety…
