Origin: Kazuo Watanabe, Sagara (Kumamoto)
Cultivar: Saemidori, Yabukita, Asanoka
Elevation: 200 - 300 m
Harvest: May 2022/ 2023 (First Flush), picked by machine
Type of steaming: Fukamushi (deep steaming)
Special features: By Mr. Kazuo Watanabe, known from the documentary
Japan, Where Japan's Green Tea Grows. Completely natural cultivation without using any pesticides and exclusively natural fertilizer.
Ideal storing: After opening please use as soon as possible (maximum 3 months) and store in a cool, light-protected place.
Weight: 80 g
Steeping Method
First infusion:
・Amount of tea ：3 - 4 g
・Water temperature：about 45 - 50℃
・Water amount：about 70 ml
・Steep duration：80 - 120 sec
Second infusion:
・Water temperature：about 50℃
・Steep duration：20 - 30 sec
Third infusion:
・Water temperature：about 50℃
・Steep duration：40 - 60 sec
The finest Tamaryokucha quality by Mr Kazuo Watanabe: A very round umami, light citrus notes, a fruity sweetness and clearly perceptible nutty roast aromas, which are not too much in the foreground, as it is the case with most Tamaryokuchas.
