Following the harvest in the spring, tea leaves are immediately steamed before rolling and drying into sencha. During this initial steaming phase, by increasing the steaming time (40+seconds), we create fukamushi or deep-steamed tea. This deep-steaming breaks down the cells in the leaf more than regular steaming allowing the flavor to be released more quickly and in greater amounts when steeping. This results in a deeper green, but more opaque tea with a strong flavor.

Because mountain-grown tea leaves are more delicate than those grown on flatlands, we only increased the steaming by a little in order to create a unique balance between astringency (shibumi) and sweetness (amami), with hints of the soft young leaf buds.

NaturaliTea by the Kinezuka Family

A pioneer in organic tea farming, Toshiaki Kinezuka is one of the most respected names among tea farmers, with farmers traveling from across Japan coming to study organic farming methods. His daughters Ayumi and Tamiko are learning to take over tea leaf cultivation. They are also pioneering black tea leaf production in Japan utilizing tea plants traditionally used for sencha.

TEA NOTE

- Grown Organically, Grown Pesticide Free
- JAS Certified Organic

CULTIVATION NOTES

Pesticide free. Fertilized with organic compost.
REGION
Shizuoka pref,

PRODUCT INFO

COUNTRY
Japan
Best If Used By
See date on package
Net Wt.
1 kg (2.21 lbs)
INGREDIENT
Green tea (Shizuoka, Japan) *allergen free
PACKAGING
Bag
STANDARD STORAGE
Store in an airtight container away from sunlight in a cool, dry place.