#0352.K5 Kajihara Tea Garden: #03 Rare Izumi First Flush Black tea (Wakocha) 春摘みいずみ和紅茶Soft spring buds were harvested and finished with a light fermentation to produce Kajihara Tea Garden's wakocha (Japanese black tea), Izumi First Flush. Characterized by a light golden color, the fruity scent of Izumi's full leaves will spread all throughout your mouth. In 1960, the Izumi cultivar was registered by the Tea Farming Forestry divison as No. 24 and given the name, "Izumi". It was originally cultivated for the production of kamairicha. The

Using an umami-rich cultivar

For ideas on how to create with this premium ingredient

one cup tea maker makes steeping convenient

Japanese name: 上煎茶媛かおり

The final polish that transforms a high grade product into the best Japan has to offer

Bancha is known under different names depending on the region

Matcha however does get old quickly after grinding

NOTE :: Color may not be exactly as photographed

Designer: Kaichiro Yamada

tastings are not always conducted side by side

1213-1 Chinen Aza Chinen

Fuji (it's in the background of the cloth near the center)