This is the first harvest from a zairai species that has been growing wild in the Asamiya area of Shiga Prefecture since ancient times. The charm of zairai is that it is grown from seeds, not grafting. This tea is the same strain as sencha_zairai_musehi but it is fertilized with vegetable fertilizer to create a flavor as impactful as the hybrid cultivars. This sencha is full of vitality and has very a clear taste.
Category: Sencha (cultivated without pesticides and chemical fertilizers)
Cultivar: Native species of Asamiya in Shiga Prefecture
Origin: Asamiya, Shiga Prefecture
Harvest: May 2024
Net Weight: 50g
SKU: TS0524ak
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Brewing Guidelines
This is how we brew this tea at Tearoom Toka. We offer these guidelines as a reference. Variations in water (hard or soft), leaf and water quantity, water temperature, and steeping time will effect the final flavor. Feel free to experiment and find the brew that best suits your taste.
Leaves: 8g
Water: 60ml
Temperature: starting from 50°C
Time: 50 sec
Add the tea leaves to a pre-warmed teapot. When the boiled water has cooled to the desired temperature, add and steep for the selected time. When pouring, the key is to decant each infusion down to the last drop. From the second infusion on, gradually raise the temperature of the hot water and shorten the extraction time. You may increase the amount of water as well.
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Leaves
Color〈dark brown 〉
Shape〈large and small sword tips〉
Fragrance〈thick forest, green bamboo grass, green apple, rush〉
Taste〈cucumber, bamboo grove, almond, a light taste of roasted cashew nuts〉
Tea
Color〈daffodil yellow〉
Fragrance(brewed tea)〈melon, raw almond〉
Fragrance(steeped leaves)〈boiled lettuce, radish, charcoal, raw rice, grain vinegar〉
Sweetness〈refreshing young nashi〉
Astringency〈burdock, walnut, spinach, quietly black pepper〉
Umami〈konbu dashi, umami of beans, bambooshoot, tofu〉
Bitterness〈cacao, bittern salt〉
Acidity〈yogurt from the distance〉
Pairing
Hour〈02:51 p.m.〉
Sweets〈apple pie with vanilla ice cream 〉