Gyokuro Wakana ("Wakana" = jap. for "young green") is a fully shaded (Gyokuro) tea in Shincha quality (Shincha = fresh first flush) harvested during the first days of the early picking season. Home of this tea is the prefecture of Kagoshima in the south of Japan. The special character of the early picking, several weeks of full shading before the…
This year, Shincha Classic combines the flavors of three different cultivars: Yutaka Midori, Yabukita and Asanoka. Accordingly, the taste experience returns an exciting play of aromas - like a walk in the forest where every bend brings a new facet to light. The leaves of birch and stinging nettles, a delicate cloud of wild strawberry scent a.nd lush moss-covered forest…
Shincha Gyokuro Kirisakura ("Kirisakura" = jap. for "cherry blossoms in the fog") is a fully shaded (Gyokuro) tea in Shincha quality (Shincha = fresh first flush) harvested during the first days of the early picking. Home of this tea is the prefecture of Kagoshima in the south of Japan. The special character of the early picking, the tea gardens' location…
Only the fresh spring's youngest buds and leaves are picked for the medium steamed, single-variety (Jabukita) Shincha Yakushima from the eponymous small island on the most southern tip of Japan. The moderately steamed Shincha tea has a soft green, slightly translucent cup color and is characterized by a taste of highly present but nevertheless mild elegance. Let this tea pamper…
Shincha Yume, fresh from the first spring harvest in Kagoshima, Japan - this year's single-variety Shincha from the "Yume Kaori" cultivar caresses the taste buds, oscillating between mouth and nose with a delightful scent that is specific to the cultivar. Multi-layered, harmoniously balanced relish with full umami and velvety-sweet on the tongue. Early pickings like this are also characterized by…
