about Imari Green Tea: [Imperial Grade] SACHI NO KIWAMI

A deep, satisfying mature taste - [NISHIKI-SAKURA/CHERRY TREE] Designs from Imari Porcelain wares.

Natural and rich, this tea was painstakingly grown in the heart of the mountains of Imari, Saga prefecture. New tea leaves are covered twice after budding, creating a deeper and more mature taste that sets this tea apart from the rest. This one of our finest selections.

Tamaryokucha (literally “ball green tea”) is a type of sencha that skips the very last part of the rolling process that extends the leaves into needles. As a result the leaves as they dry will curl slightly. Traditionally, it was this process that was used when export sencha to Russia during the 1930s. At first, this was done in order to imitate Chinese gunpowder green teas, and was a huge hit in Russia, then Morocco where it was drunk with mint (as is done today primarily with Chinese teas).

ADDITIONAL INFOMATION

Ingredients

100% Imari of Saga Prefecture-grown green tea leaves

Net weight per item

100 grams (3.52 oz)

Packaging

Bag

HOW TO PREPARE: (Steeping Notes)

Use approximately 3 grams per person (1 teaspoon).

1. Add hot water to empty ceramic tea pot in order to heat it. Pour out water after tea pot is warm.

2. Pour boiling water into desired number of tea cups. Fill the cups 4/5 full with boiled water. Let stand for 8 minutes or until the water cools to the optimal temperature of 70-80 C.

3. Add green tea to tea pot (appropriate to the amount of servings desired. 1 teaspoon per person).

4. Pour hot water from tea cup(s) into tea pot and cover with lid. Let stand for 1 minute.

5. Pour tea into tea cups a little at a time to ensure even distribution of taste.