#0978.S5 Shibakiri Tea Garden: Matcha Okumidori Stone-milled 100g (LIMITED EDITION) chiyogami This results in a balanced

This results in a balanced earthy flavor whereas spring sencha would have stronger notes of caramel and autumn harvested leaf grown even larger would taste even more earthy

this green tea was lightly steamed to preserve its beautiful shape

The roasted aroma lingers in the aftertaste without overwhelming

Location: Arita Town

There is also a surprisingly strong toasty flavor despite the processing and refinement methods (final roasting) being the same as other cultivars

#0978.S5 Shibakiri Tea Garden: Matcha Okumidori Stone-milled 100g (LIMITED EDITION) chiyogami This results in a balancedStone milled Okumidori leaf from the artisanal Shibakiri Tea Garden rivals its counterparts in Kyoto with its rich, full flavor. About Shibakiri Tea Garden Tea farmer Sugiyama Tadashi grows various cultivars on a few small fields in the mountain village of Mohata, Shimizu City, Shizuoka. Though the Sugiyama family had been farming since 1920, Tadashi himself inherited the farm in 2018 when his father unfortunately passed away. The tea community around