(ship upon arrival after May 20~) This tea is from a mountainous area of Shizuoka of Japan, renowned for its tea cultivation. As an unsorted tea, it includes the Leaves with a rich aroma, Stem with a refreshing taste and Buds with a Full-bodied flavor. Normally, the leaves, stems, and buds are separated at the final stage of production, but this tea is made without separating the leaves, stems, and buds. The aroma is enhanced by unique fire-roasting process. The deep and mellow flavor that spreads downwards which is different from that of ordinary sencha teas. Very satisfying! This tea is classed as a Kabuse-cha which means it is shaded for a short time period. Sweet teas such as Matcha and Gyokuro are most commonly thought of when referring to shaded teas. This tea is shaded for less time, but it still exhibits the sweetness many people enjoy.Sencha Aratsukuri is grown from the Yamanohibuki cultivar which is known for its sweetness. It is farmed using a technique called Bud-weight cultivation The Bud-Weight method involves not cutting the plants back more than absolutely necessary, this leads to fewer branches but the branches that remain are thicker, with fewer buds but those bugs are larger. The yield of the plants is smaller, but the tea leaves are full of nutrients and have a rich Umami flavor. This is an excellent example of an unsorted Japanese green tea that is robust, with rich sweetness, a very satisfying truly premium tea. Get the best out of the green leaf tea, stems and buds included! 4g (1 1/4tsp) / One cup / 80-70°C (176-158°F) /30-45 sec / brew up to 3 times Category Sencha Cultivar YamanoibukiYabukita Shading Kabuse / Full-sun Harvest First Type Fukamushi Steam level 6 Drying temperature 7 Grade Premium++ Organic No Region Shizuoka Form Loose leaf Weight 100g (3.52oz) Note Rich robust deep very satisfying
