{"product_id":"irie-yame-gyokuro-saemidori-copy","title":"Ohashi Family 2026 Yame Samidori Sencha","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSimply put...\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe most beautifully balanced tea of the year \u003ci\u003e[\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003ein terms of color, flavor, and aroma] \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from this \u003c\/span\u003elong standing\u003cspan\u003e organic tea garden \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIn more depth...\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily : \u003c\/b\u003eTetsuo \u0026amp; Kotaro Osahi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin : \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eLocated in the misty, high-altitude mountain gorges of Kasahara, where extreme day-to-night temperature variations help develop a sweet, floral, and fruity aroma in the tea leaves\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"m_1206542542073265616gmail-p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_1206542542073265616gmail-s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize : 3 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehectares (7.4 acres) of tea fields\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.  \u003c\/span\u003eIn addition to their tea plantation, the Ohashi family also manages\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 hectare (2.5 acres)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof terraced rice paddies to produce organic\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003etanada\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(棚田) rice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarvest Time : \u003c\/b\u003eFirst Harvest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultivar : \u003c\/b\u003eSamidori\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlucking standard : \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYoung Leaves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eExperience :\u003c\/b\u003e Beautifully balanced\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to prepare [Kyusu]\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmount of tea per cup (200 ml):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\u003c\/span\u003eg for 150ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature of water:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80℃ \/ 176℉ (boil kettle, cool for 60 seconds)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInfusion time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 seconds (or as desired)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of infusions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to enjoy:\u003c\/strong\u003e No milk, no sugar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*\u003cem\u003ePossible number of times you can re-brew using the same leaves.  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis tea can be infused\/brewed multiple times, just place the leaves to one side and reuse\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTales of the Tea Trade : The Ohashi Family\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeep in the mountains the Ohasi Family hold 56 years of organic cultivation history in their hands.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAgricultural Approach :\u003c\/b\u003e The tea farm here uses '\u003cspan\u003efermented compost' where o\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erganisms decompose organic matter producing heat \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof up to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e75 degrees\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e inside the pile. \u003cem\u003e '\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eProperly fermented compost doesn't smell that bad.  It smells like forest soil'\u003c\/em\u003e the family explain  The team here put it back to the rice field and the tea field \u003cbr\u003eIt's not just compost.  Fermented compost is rice that nurtures the life of the soil.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn their own words - the Ohashi Family\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOur tea is flavored by the mountain environment itself.  In a mountainous area where the air is clear, and there is a temperature difference between day and night.  Tea leaves are grown in an environment where fog often shrouds the mountains  and the water is very clean,   This results in tea that tastes soft - unlike flatter lands, tea leaves grow slowly, so you can't make a lot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe aroma is mild, and the tea is finished with a long aftertaste.  Rather than making it with human technology,  It is a tea that is finished with mountain air, water, and time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition, the samidori variety that we grow is very rare, less than 1% of the national tea production,  Many leaves now are used as matcha ingredients in Kyoto.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e____________________________________________\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eToday, tea is often expected to be uniform —\u003cbr\u003edeep green in color,\u003cbr\u003eand visually perfect.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut tea grown without pesticides,\u003cbr\u003eswaying in the mountain wind,\u003cbr\u003ebears traces of insect bites and variations in color —\u003cbr\u003estories left behind by nature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn leaves that are not perfect,\u003cbr\u003ethere is a beauty that human hands can never create.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat is why we find this tea, full of character, so dear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is something mass production can never achieve —\u003cbr\u003ehere, it is natural that no two teas are the same.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRare, expressive, and full of individuality.\u003cbr\u003eThis is a world where\u003cbr\u003e“every choice tastes the same” does not exist.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e____________________________________________\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"Comins Tea","offers":[{"title":"30g","offer_id":56339131400577,"sku":"tea-high grade sencha-2","price":14.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"60g","offer_id":56339172983169,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1174\/3374\/files\/41BA4228-58D1-4277-9225-F167C0F5A88F.jpg?v=1790775885","url":"https:\/\/cominstea.com\/products\/irie-yame-gyokuro-saemidori-copy","provider":"Comins Tea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}