Competiton Grade Teas

Origin: Tsuji Tea-Farm, Uji-Shirakawa (Kyoto)

Cultivar: Asahi

Shading time: 40 days (Honzu-Shading)

Elevation: 100 - 150 m

Harvest: May 2019 (First Flush), hand picked

Type of steaming: Asamushi (short steaming)

Special features: The tea was shaded about 40 days before the harvest and picked by hand, grown by the most prestigious Tencha farmer in Japan, Mr. Tsuji. This tea was among the best four Matchas at the national contest.
 
Ideal storing: Use as soon as possible after opening. If possible store in the refrigerator and wait five minutes after taking it out of the refrigerator until the tea has reached room temperature.

Weight: 20 g
 

Origin: Tea Farm Kobayashi from Kyotanabe, Uji (Kyoto)

Cultivar: Uji-Hikari

Shading time: 40 days (Kanreisha Shading)

Elevation: 20 m

Harvest: May 2019 (First Flush), hand-picked

Type of steaming: Asamushi (short steaming)

Special features: This tea was on the 6th place at this year's Kansai Competition.
 
Ideal storing: Use as soon as possible after opening. If possible store in the refrigerator and wait five minutes after taking it out of the refrigerator until the tea has reached room temperature.

Weight: 15 g

Origin: Yamashita Teafarm, Kyotanabe (Kyoto)

Cultivar: Gokô

Shading time: > 30 days

Elevation: 50 m

Harvest: May 2020 (First Flush), hand-picked

Type of steaming: Asamushi (short steaming)
 
Weight: 10 g

Origin: Yoshida Tea-Farm, Sashima (Ibaraki)

Cultivar: Izumi

Elevation: 50 m

Harvest: May 2019 (First Flush), hand-picked

Special features: This tea won the first place at this year's Nihoncha Award for the best black tea.

Weight: 10 g

Origin: Yamaguchi Teafarm, Hoshinomura, Yame (Fukuoka)

Cultivar: Kirari 31

Shading time: > 25 days

Elevation: 100 m

Harvest: May 2019 (First Flush), hand-picked

Type of steaming: between Chûmushi and Yaya Fukamushi (around 45 sec)

Special features: This Gyokuro got the second place at the national tea competition in Japan in 2019 and is made out of the very rare cultivar Kirari 31.
 
Weight: 15 g

Origin: Tsuji Tea-Farm, Uji-Shirakawa (Kyoto)

Cultivar: Asahi

Shading time: 40 days (Honzu-Shading)

Elevation: 100 - 150 m

Harvest: May 2019 (First Flush), hand picked

Type of steaming: Asamushi (short steaming)

Special features: The tea was shaded about 40 days before the harvest and picked by hand, grown by the most prestigious Tencha farmer in Japan, Mr. Tsuji. This Tencha was among the best six Tenchas at the national contest. "Ori" means the same as Karigane only for Tencha.
 
Ideal storing: Use as soon as possible after opening. If possible store in the refrigerator and wait five minutes after taking it out of the refrigerator until the tea has reached room temperature.

Weight: 40 g

Origin: Kôrogi Tea-Farm, Gokase (Miyazaki) (JAS organic licensed)

Cultivar: Yabukita

Elevation: 600 - 700 m

Harvest: May 2019, hand picked

Ideal storing: After opening please use as soon as possible and store in a cool, light-protected place.

Special features: Mecha is the tea where the youngest buds, which are sorted out during the production process, are used.

Weight: 50 g
 

Origin: Ôyama Tea Farm, Sonogi (Nagasaki)

Cultivar: Saemidori

Elevation: 100 m

Harvest: April 2020 (First Flush), hand-picked

Type of steaming: Fukamushi (deep steaming)

Special features: By Mr. Ôyama, who has already won the national competition several times.
 
Ideal storing: After opening please use as soon as possible (maximum 3 months) and store in a cool, light-protected place.

Weight: 50 g