NEW - Asanoka Kabuse Sencha; Takaoka, Miyazaki, 50 grams. Naturally Grown. 2024 1st Harvest

Asanoka Kabuse Sencha - 2024 Shincha (New Harvest Tea), 50 grams.Origin: Takaoka Town, Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu. Naturally grown with no synthetic pesticides or fertilizers.Cultivar: AsanokaKabuse (literally "covered") teas represent a growing technique where the tea plants are shaded for a period prior to harvest. This includes Gyokuro, but Gyokuro is shaded longer (3-4 weeks,) and more completely than a Kabuse Sencha, which might be shaded for a week or two at most, allowing it to occupy a space between Sencha and Gyokuro. This Asanoka Kabuse Sencha infuses to a golden-green hue with a faint grassy aroma. The first infusion is slightly buttery and full-bodied, but lightly flavored with good amami (sweetness). The second infusion thins out a bit but the shibumi (astringency) becomes more forward with sweetness at the finish. The third infusion sees astringency diminshed and a good balance of amami and shibumi.  Takaoka is technically no longer a municipality, as it w