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Kagoshima Organic

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SKU
1780-bio
Organic Kagoshima Sencha 500g
Organic Kagoshima Sencha 500g
Organic Kagoshima Sencha 500g
Organic Kagoshima Sencha 500g
Organic Kagoshima Sencha 500g
Organic Kagoshima Sencha 500g
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Premium organic Sencha from Kagoshima & Miyazaki, Japan. Autumn harvest, therefore mild but flavoursome. An ideal Sencha for everyday enjoyment. 500g 
Character Straightforward and reserved, mild with mountain character, slightly bitter, subtle malt notes
Tea Garden A cooperative of tea farms in Kagoshima and Miyazaki led by our visionary organic farmers
Terroir Kagoshima & Miyazaki, Japan
Harvest Autumn harvest (Akiban), 2023
Cultivar Yabukita & Kanayamidori
Elevation 200m above sea level
Steaming Short (asamushi, 30-40 seconds with increased distance from steam outlet)
Shading No shading
Cultivation EU certified organic and JAS organic since 2016
Laboratory Tests Radioactivity (region last tested 09/2024)
Grade 89/100 p. (sencha category); Everyday
€34.50 €37.25
500g

Delivery : up to 5 business days

Incl. VAT, excl. shipping

SKU
1780-bio
€69.00 / 1kg
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Tea Farm

Under the careful guidance of an emerging organic tea farmer, these select autumn harvests from small tea farms in Kagoshima and Miyazaki are blended exclusively for us.

Organic Kagoshima Sencha 500g

Character & Aroma

Tasting Notes

This particularly refined fine entry-level Sencha from Kagoshima and Miyazaki impresses with its harmonious blend of freshness, flavour, and a pleasant mildness, interspersed with rich, bitter compounds and catechins. For an autumn harvest, the tea is exceptionally harmonious as well as potent. Due to its brief steaming process, it delivers an especially natural, palatable Sencha, perfect for daily enjoyment.

Leaf

Short needles, dark to light green, small proportion of stems

Cup

Delicate lemon yellow

Organic Kagoshima Sencha 500g Organic Kagoshima Sencha 500g

Sencha

Sencha is by far the most commonly cultivated and consumed green tea in Japan and constitutes the backbone of Japanese tea traditions. The leaves are typically steamed for 10-60 seconds, dried with hot air, churned, and via a multi-staged process rolled into flat needles. The flavour profile of sencha is very diverse and varies between sweet, fresh and grassy to robustly bitter. The region of cultivation as well as quality of the tea play a significant role in determining flavour.

Yoshien Labortests

Laboratory Tests

We go to great lengths to identify the finest organic tea farms across the world’s most celebrated terroirs. All our teas are sourced directly from the farmer and, with a few exceptions, are certified organic or come from pesticide-free farms. Each batch of tea for every harvest is tested for pesticides and other pollutants in an independent German lab to ensure they meet our strict quality standards as well as HACCP food safety requirements. Likewise, all the regions of Japan from which we source our teas are tested for radioactivity for every harvest.
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Yoshi En

Premium Organic Teas

Our comprehensive portfolio focuses on organic, single-origin teas sourced directly from renowned farms. We believe in creating partnerships with farmers who share our values and are committed to sustainable, responsible tea cultivation. Thanks to these strong relationships our exciting range is constantly growing and evolving. As an international team of dedicated and passionate tea experts, we are committed to preserving centuries-old tea culture while ensuring it remains relevant and continues to bring joy in the present. About Yoshi En.

Cultivation & Processing

Special features in location, cultivation and processing

The tea farm itself is located in picturesque Miyazaki, but it works closely with small organic partner farms in Miyazaki and the neighbouring Kagoshima. Through its great dedication to producing safe and pure teas, it has successfully transitioned to fully organic, ecological cultivation, working in harmony with nature. In the early years, they faced severe insect infestations and disease outbreaks among the tea plants. It took several years and a great deal of creativity to finally find a way to cultivate healthy, resilient plants without causing environmental harm. This passion is reflected in the farm’s robust and flavourful teas.

Single Origin

This tea is exclusively sourced from the above mentioned tea farms in Kagoshima and Miyazaki. Sourced directly from the tea farmer.

 

Organic Certification

100% pure
wildcrafted

Preparation

Brewing Guide

2 heaped teaspoons per 100–300ml water (60°C). Steep for 2 minutes. Suitable for several infusions.

Packaging

High-quality, airtight, resealable standing zipper pouch with 9 protective layers to preserve flavour and protect against oxidation and contamination. The tea is vacuum packaged according to the highest standards in Japan, with a small quantity of nitrogen added to the package to protect against oxidation.

Recommended Teapot

The ideal teapot for sencha is a red tokoname kyusu with a fine ceramic sieve, which can best bring out the taste of sencha. Alternatively, a black tokoname kyusu can be used, which is a good all-rounder for preparing green teas.

Recommended Storage

A high-quality tea caddy made of cherry bark (solid wood, kabazaiku chazutsu) is ideal, though any airtight tea caddy with internal coating will suffice.

Test results

We find it very important that our teas are pure and produced in a way that respects the environment. For this reason, each one of our teas is tested for pesticide residues by an independent laboratory, the results of which can be found here. Some of our teas are also tested for specific nutritional compounds, in which case the test results are also published here.

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