#0928.N2 Matsuo Tea Garden from Nagasaki Tamaryokucha Irika 炒香
An early picking of the youngest leaves from tea farmer Matsuo Masatoshi's tea garden, Hatsutsumi (literally "first plucking") is a delicate and delicious example of Higashi Sonogi Village's artisanal green tea.
Product Info
- Type: Tamaryokucha (Sencha with the last finishing step in rolling skipped to allow the leaf to curl)
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Ingredients: Green tea
- Harvest: Late April
- Region: Higashi Sonogi, Nagasaki
Steeping Recommendation
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Tea: 3-5 grams (more tea for a bolder brew)
- Time: 60 sec (10-15 sec, on 2nd; 30-60 sec on 3rd steeping)
- Water: 70C/158F, 200 ml (hotter temp for a more bitter brew)
- Resteep 2-3x
About the Tea Farmer
In addition to a multi-award winner of the minister's award given to winning teas at tea competition, Matsuo Masatoshi has also won the prestigious emperor's cup, chosen by the government each year from all farms across Japanese agriculture industry.
An early picking of the youngest leaves from tea farmer Matsuo Masatoshi's tea garden, Hatsutsumi (literally "first plucking") is a delicate and delicious example of Higashi Sonogi Village's artisanal green tea.
Product Info
- Type: Tamaryokucha (Sencha with the last finishing step in rolling skipped to allow the leaf to curl)
-
Ingredients: Green tea
- Harvest: Late April
- Region: Higashi Sonogi, Nagasaki
Steeping Recommendation
-
Tea: 3-5 grams (more tea for a bolder brew)
- Time: 60 sec (10-15 sec, on 2nd; 30-60 sec on 3rd steeping)
- Water: 70C/158F, 200 ml (hotter temp for a more bitter brew)
- Resteep 2-3x
About the Tea Farmer
In addition to a multi-award winner of the minister's award given to winning teas at tea competition, Matsuo Masatoshi has also won the prestigious emperor's cup, chosen by the government each year from all farms across Japanese agriculture industry.
Description
An early picking of the youngest leaves from tea farmer Matsuo Masatoshi's tea garden, Hatsutsumi (literally "first plucking") is a delicate and delicious example of Higashi Sonogi Village's artisanal green tea.
Product Info
- Type: Tamaryokucha (Sencha with the last finishing step in rolling skipped to allow the leaf to curl)
-
Ingredients: Green tea
- Harvest: Late April
- Region: Higashi Sonogi, Nagasaki
Steeping Recommendation
-
Tea: 3-5 grams (more tea for a bolder brew)
- Time: 60 sec (10-15 sec, on 2nd; 30-60 sec on 3rd steeping)
- Water: 70C/158F, 200 ml (hotter temp for a more bitter brew)
- Resteep 2-3x
About the Tea Farmer
In addition to a multi-award winner of the minister's award given to winning teas at tea competition, Matsuo Masatoshi has also won the prestigious emperor's cup, chosen by the government each year from all farms across Japanese agriculture industry.
