Chiran Sencha | Organic | 2023

知覧 煎茶

Chiran Nōen’s finest sencha production from the first spring harvest in April 2023.
Shade-grown for 7-10 days, partially deep-steamed (fukamushi) and carefully blended from three distinct cultivars: Asatsuyu, Yabukita and Yutakamidori.

buttered scallop – wakame seaweed – ripe mango

Description

Tea trees | 茶樹

Cultivar: Asatsuyu, Yabukita, Yutakamidori

Age: 15-40 years

Altitude: 150-200 masl

Shade: covered 7-10 days prior to harvest

Fertiliser: homemade, fermented organic fertiliser made of by-products from the local fishing and agriculture industries

Cultivation method: certified organic (read more about organic and natural farming here)

Harvest: April 10th-21st 2023

Production method | 製茶方法

Steaming: medium (chūmushi) for Yabukita; deep (fukamushi) for Asatsuyu and Yutakamidori

Hi-ire: medium (chūbi) on January 23rd 2024

Producer | 生産者

Chiran Nōen 知覧農園 under the leadership of Asuka Nuriki

Origin | 産地

Chiran in Kagoshima, Japan

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