Tsukigase Sencha-hōji | Natural farming | 2022

月ヶ瀬　煎茶ほうじ

2022-vintage light-roasted sencha from a single garden of Sayamakaori trees cultivated for more than 20 years without any use of pesticides and fertilizers in Tsukigase, Nara.

Following their spring harvest in May, the young spring leaves were placed in the shade of the nearby forest to slightly wilt, a processing step also known in Japan as ichō. This oxidization technique naturally enhances the Sayamakaori cultivar’s fragrant notes of citrus fruit, which are also reflected in a clean tannic structure.

A gentle final roasting adds soothing sensations of body warmth to the tea while also revealing deep aromatic layers. The result is a unique style of Japanese tea, somewhere in-between sencha, hōjicha, and roasted oolongs.

pomelo – kinako – hay

kr. 175,00