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Simply put...

A single cultivar [Yabukita] Tamaryokucha : a tea specialty of Kyushu.

The leaf has a vibrant fresh aroma and in the cup it has, for us, wonderful depth (which the thick colour of the liquor hints to) fresh grassy leaf tones & umami

In more depth...

Tea Name : Tamaryokucha GABA

Tea Maker : Mr. Takahashi

Origin : Oita, Western Kyushu island

Size : 5 hectares.

Date of plucking: Early May

Date of processing: May 2023

Cultivar : Yabukita

Plucking standard : Young leaves from the first harvest.

Processing :

You might notice the bright dark green leaves are coiled or ‘curly’ as unlike Sencha they are not rolled into needles during the tea making process . Made from the Yabukita cultivar this tea has its own unique profile.

Experience : Wonderful depth (which the thick colour of the liquor hints to) fresh grassy leaf tones & umami

How to prepare [Kyusu]

Amount of tea per cup (200 ml): 5g (one tea caddy spoon)

Temperature of water: 80 C

Infusion time: 30 seconds (or as desired)

Number of infusions: 4*

How to enjoy: No milk, no sugar

*Possible number of times you can re-brew using the same leaves.

This tea can be infused/brewed multiple times, just place the leaves to one side and reuse.