{"title":"AA Yunomi Wholesale 50","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrowse our AA Yunomi Wholesale 50 collection. Free Shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"0001k6-obubu-tea-2026-shincha-kabuse-sencha-shaded-spring-green-tea","title":"#0001.K6 Obubu Tea: 2026 Shincha Kabuse Sencha, Shaded Spring Green Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eKyoto Obubu Tea Farm's most premium green tea, Kabuse Sencha is shaded for 2 weeks to create a rich, syrupy tea because the leaves are so delicate. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QQ66hsqwwp0\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eObubu's most premium green tea, \u003cem\u003eKabuse Sencha\u003c\/em\u003e (かぶせ煎茶) is a kabusecha or shaded tea, and can be steeped into a rich syrupy tea using a warm water steeping technique because the leaves are so delicate and tender. Using a standard boiling water steeping method, and the taste is delicate and sweet.Grown by covering the tea plants just after new leaves begin to sprout in early May, the shade reduces sunlight by as much as 85% to encourage the plants to produce wide, tender, chlorophyll-rich tea leaves. Two weeks later they are harvested and processed ready for shipping by the end of the month. Obubu's Kabuse Sencha is grown at a relatively high altitude for the region (500 m or 1640 ft) on southeast facing slopes providing good exposure to the sun (an important combination for shaded tea!).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFLAVOR GUIDE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSWEETNESS: ★★★★★\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBITTERNESS: ★★★\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFRAGRANCE: Luxurious\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBREWED LEAVES: ★★★★★ - Deliciously tender\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHEALTH INFO\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCatechin: ★★\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheanine: ★★★★★\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaffeine: ★★★★★\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVitamin C: ★★★\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChlorophyll: ★★★★★\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe above info are relative estimations based on cultivation and processing methods. They may also be affected by the steeping technique used, by storage conditions, etc.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePRODUCT INFO\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIngredients: Green Tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nCultivar: Yabukita plants, about 35 years old\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest: mid-May\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultivation notes: Shaded for about 14 days before harvest using a plastic tarp that reduces sunlight by about 85%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcessing notes: Light steaming (asamushi)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by Akihiro Kita, President, Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e","brand":"Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms","offers":[{"title":"[2026] 10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ May \/ Yunomi bag","offer_id":55921481744552,"sku":"hnd1787856681364","price":2.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2026] 80g \/ 2.8 oz \/ May \/ Yunomi bag","offer_id":55921481777320,"sku":"fqh1787856681365","price":14.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2026] 1kg \/ 2.2 lbs \/ Bulk bag","offer_id":55921481810088,"sku":"kbl1787856681366","price":180.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2026] MULTIPACK 5kg (1kg x 5 bags) \/ 11 lbs","offer_id":55921481842856,"sku":"hsc1787856681367","price":737.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2026] MULTIPACK 10kg (1kg x 10 bags) \/ 22 lbs","offer_id":55921481875624,"sku":"ajw1787856681368","price":1232.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/3338\/2312\/files\/0001k6-obubu-tea-2026-shincha-kabuse-sencha-shaded-spring-green-tea_1.jpg?v=1787856687"},{"product_id":"0003k6-obubu-tea-2026-sencha-of-the-wind-shaded-spring-green-tea","title":"#0003.K6 Obubu Tea: 2026 Sencha of the Wind, Shaded Spring Green Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eA tea popular with female customers in Japan, our Sencha of the Wind or 風の煎茶, is a sencha with a soft sweetness that is perfect for our warm water (sencha espresso) steeping method. Steep it with boiling water though, and surprisingly the tea retains much of its sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrown on southeast facing rolling hills at an altitude of 500 meters (1640 feet) and harvested in late May, the cultivation technique is very similar to our Kabuse Sencha. However, in addition to being harvested slightly later than the Kabuse, this tea does not use the Yabukita variety of tea plant (said to be the most suitable for Japanese tea) and is instead uses leaves from non-cultivar specific tea plants (called \u003cem\u003ezairai\u003c\/em\u003e). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Zairai\" refers to plants grown from seeds taken from plants in existence before the recognition of specific cultivars. The name literally means \"coming from existing (plants)\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"hr-dashed\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFLAVOR GUIDE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eSWEETNESS\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e★★★★★\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eBITTERNESS\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e★★★\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eFRAGRANCE\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eLike the fresh wind of spring\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eBREWED LEAVES\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e★★★★★ - Deliciously tender\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"hr-dashed\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHEALTH INFO\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eCatechin\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e★★\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eTheanine\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e★★★★★\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eCaffeine\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e★★★\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eVitamin C\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e★★★\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eChlorophyll\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e★★★★\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe above info are relative estimations based on cultivation and processing methods. They may also be affected by the steeping technique used, by storage conditions, etc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"hr-dashed\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePRODUCT INFO\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eNAME\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eSencha of the Wind\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eINGREDIENTS\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e100% aracha from Wazuka, Kyoto\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eTEA PLANT\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eStandard plants, about 30 years old\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eHARVEST PERIOD\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003elate-May\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eCULTIVATION NOTES\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eCovered for 14 days before harvesting with tarp to reduce 85% of sunlight reaching the leaves\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003ePROCESSING NOTES\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003elight steaming (about 20 seconds)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003ePRODUCER\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eAkihiro Kita, President, Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e","brand":"Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms","offers":[{"title":"[2026] 10g \/ 0.35 oz","offer_id":55921481941160,"sku":"his1787856684249","price":3.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2026] 80g \/ 2.8 oz \/ Yunomi bag","offer_id":55921481973928,"sku":"poe1787856684250","price":9.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2026] 1kg \/ 2.2 lbs","offer_id":55921482006696,"sku":"snb1787856684251","price":75.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2025] 1kg \/ 2.2 lbs","offer_id":55921482039464,"sku":"pec1787856684252","price":66.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/3338\/2312\/files\/0003k6-obubu-tea-2026-sencha-of-the-wind-shaded-spring-green-tea_1.jpg?v=1787856689"},{"product_id":"0002k6-obubu-tea-2026-sencha-of-the-spring-sun","title":"#0002.K6 Obubu Tea: 2026 Sencha of the Spring Sun","description":"\u003cp\u003eObubu's \u003cem\u003eTaiyou no Sencha (Haru)\u003c\/em\u003e 太陽の煎茶 (春) or Sencha of the Sun (Spring) is grown on south-facing slopes to maximize exposure to sunlight. A stream running nearby generates mists which helps us to consistently grow fragrant leaves every year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFlavor Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSWEETNESS: ★★★★\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBITTERNESS: \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e★★★★★\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFRAGRANCE: \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eZen-like mistiness\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBREWED LEAVES: \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e★★★★ - Yummy! Add salad dressing (or a bit of soy sauce) and enjoy with your meal\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNutrient Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCatechin ★★★\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheanine ★★★★\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaffeine ★★★★\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVitamin C ★★★★\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChlorophyll ★★★★\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe above info are relative estimations based on cultivation and processing methods, not laboratory testing. They may also be affected by the steeping technique used, by storage conditions, etc.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n \u003cstrong\u003eCultivar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yabukita\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant age\u003c\/strong\u003e: about 20 years old\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: May\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Unshaded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcessing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Light steaming (about 20 seconds)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e: Akihiro Kita, President, Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms","offers":[{"title":"[2026] 10g \/ 0.35 oz","offer_id":55921482072232,"sku":"ghk1787856684324","price":4.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2026] 80g \/ 2.9 oz \/ Yunomi resealable bag","offer_id":55921482105000,"sku":"ulr1787856684325","price":13.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2026] 1kg \/ Yunomi bag - Preorder","offer_id":55921482137768,"sku":"ibg1787856684326","price":145.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/3338\/2312\/files\/0002k6-obubu-tea-2026-sencha-of-the-spring-sun_1.jpg?v=1787856689"},{"product_id":"0757s5-zenkouen-tea-garden-sz002-2026-daichi-no-meicha-premium-shizuoka-sencha-jas-organic-大地の銘茶特選","title":"#0757.S5 Zenkouen Tea Garden SZ002: 2026 Daichi no Meicha - Premium Shizuoka Sencha (JAS Organic) 大地の銘茶、特選","description":"\u003cp\u003eHarvested a few days after organic tea farmer Yoshimitsu Masuda's best sencha (Imperial Grade), the Premium Grade Daichi no Meicha 大地の命茶 (\"Tea [made from] the life of the earth\"), has both the delicate sweetness of top grade sencha and a perfect touch of astringency for body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea is a deep-steamed sencha or fukamushicha that produces a deep green tea with a rich umami flavor. The leaves for this level are picked in late April while still young and tender.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kanaya, Shimada, Shizuoka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSteaming\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deep steamed (fukamushicha)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFarmer Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoshimitsu Masuda spent the first part of his adult life working in a major farming cooperative where he learned firsthand about the danger of food additives and pesticides. Returning to the family tea farm in 1992 to learn tea making from his father and fellow tea farmers in Shimada, Shizuoka, he was deeply surprised at the amount of pesticides used in tea farming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSwitching to organic farming was not an easy task; insects and disease plagued the first field he was given charge of, crop yield and leaf quality dropped, and he faced criticism from both family and other tea professionals. But he felt it was important to create tea that was safe for his own family to drink first. 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The term kuchikiri 口切 refers to the unsealing of tea in the winter. After the spring harvest, \u003c\/span\u003etraditionally (particularly prior to modern refrigeration) tea producers would would seal \u003cem\u003egyokuro\u003c\/em\u003e (as well as \u003cem\u003etencha\u003c\/em\u003e, the leaf used for \u003cem\u003ematcha\u003c\/em\u003e) in a jar (\u003cem\u003etsubo \u003c\/em\u003e壷) and store in a cool place (underground or in a cave). The storage during the hot summer and into winter allows the leaf to age, allowing any remaining bitter-tasting catechin to degrade, rounding out the flavor. The tradition has become an event and ceremony in Kyoto and other regions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe term is also used by poets as a seasonal indicator, adding an additional layer of hidden meaning to the haiku. I'm not sure my translation is entirely accurate...I couldn't figure out the significance of the \"ni sae\" and the nuance of the \"kana\"...if you are a student of Japanese poetry, please feel free correct me in the comments!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis tea has followed this process, so we are naming it \"kuchikiri\" in honor of both the tradition and one of my favorite poets, Kobayashi Issa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOrganic cultivation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eWhat is also unique is the richness of the umami flavor despite the fact that the leaves were grown organically. Non-organic cultivation allows farmers to infuse their tea plants with nutrients, creating an intensely rich umami flavor--a flavor that also attracts pests, and requires pesticides to deal with the pests. 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It is actually liked by many people! The genmaicha, with the blending of brown rice and green tea has a fragrant and roasty scent. Because of the matcha addition, this tea also has a very beautiful dark green color. The tea is a deep-steamed (fukamushi) Yabukita green tea, cultivated by the Masuda family without the use of pesticides and using organic fertiliser. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cpre class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large XcVN5d tw-ta\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\" id=\"tw-target-text\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/pre\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping recommendation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteep one tea bag per 200 ml of hot water (70C\/158F) for 60 seconds. Resteep 2-3 times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green tea, toasted rice, matcha green tea powder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNet weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 17.5 grams \/ 0.62 oz (2.5 grams x 7), 100g (loose leaf)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar (tea leaves)\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yabukita\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest (tea leaves)\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Shimada, Shizuoka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSteaming\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deep steamed (fukamushicha)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFarmer Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoshimitsu Masuda spent the first part of his adult life working in a major farming\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecooperative where he learned firsthand about the danger of food additives and pesticides. Returning to the family tea farm in 1992 to learn tea making from his father and fellow tea farmers in Shimada, Shizuoka, he was deeply surprised at the amount of pesticides used in tea farming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSwitching to organic farming was not an easy task; insects and disease plagued the first field he was given charge of, crop yield and leaf quality dropped, and he faced criticism from both family and other tea professionals. But he felt it was important to create tea that was safe for his own family to drink first. (Read more about Masuda-san's story here.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, built upon 25+ years of organic farming experience, Masuda-san produces tea that he is proud to call both safe and delicious and is passing his tea-making skills on to his children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/header.jpg?v=1544485509\u0026amp;width=700\" alt=\"Yoshimitsu Masuda, tea farmer Zenkouen Tea Garden\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zenkouen Tea Garden","offers":[{"title":"25g (2.5g x 7 tea bags) \/ 0.62 oz","offer_id":55921499144360,"sku":"evu1787857093145","price":6.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g (leaf) \/ 3.5 oz","offer_id":55921499177128,"sku":"jnq1787857093146","price":11.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/3338\/2312\/files\/0762s5-zenkouen-tea-garden-sz007-genmaicha-with-matcha-tea-bags-loose-leaf_1.jpg?v=1787857098"},{"product_id":"0764s5-zenkouen-tea-garden-yabukita-black-tea-有機栽培わ紅茶-jas-organic","title":"#0764.S5 Zenkouen Tea Garden: Yabukita Black Tea 有機栽培「わ」紅茶 (JAS Organic)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Japanese black tea (wakocha 和紅茶) from the Yabukita Cultivar coming from the Masuda family in Shizuoka Prefecture. This black tea does not have much bitterness. In fact, its' charms lie in its gentle sweetness and the floral aroma. Because it has rather a refreshing flavor, we recommend drinking it straight or enjoying it as a lemon tea. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo use of pesticides, use of only organic fertiliser. Also available in tea bag form. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping recommendation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteep one tea bag per 200 ml of hot water (90C\/194F) for 3-5 minutes. Resteep 2-3 times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Black tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNet weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 30 grams \/ 1 oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yabukita\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kanaya, Shimada, Shizuoka (Part of the Makinohara Plain)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrganic Certification\u003c\/strong\u003e: The original bag is certified JAS organic (valid in Japan and Australia). This tea can be certified JAS organic if the importer requests in other packaging. The importer must be qualified to import as organic food to their country. Minimum purchase amount may be required.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Tea Farmer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoshimitsu Masuda spent the first part of his adult life working in a major farming cooperative where he learned firsthand about the danger of food additives and pesticides. Returning to the family tea farm in 1992 to learn tea making from his father and fellow tea farmers in Shimada, Shizuoka, he was deeply surprised at the amount of pesticides used in tea farming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSwitching to organic farming was not an easy task; insects and disease plagued the first field he was given charge of, crop yield and leaf quality dropped, and he faced criticism from both family and other tea professionals. But he felt it was important to create tea that was safe for his own family to drink first. (Read more about Masuda-san's story here.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, built upon 25+ years of organic farming experience, Masuda-san produces tea that he is proud to call both safe and delicious and is passing his tea-making skills on to his children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Yoshimitsu Masuda, tea farmer Zenkouen Tea Garden\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/header.jpg?v=1544485509\" style=\"float: none; width: 100%;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zenkouen Tea Garden","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35oz \/ Yunomi Sample Bag","offer_id":55921499209896,"sku":"ycq1787857093485","price":3.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30g \/ 1 oz \/ Original JAS Certified Organic Bag","offer_id":55921499242664,"sku":"tgn1787857093486","price":6.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300g (30g x 10 original bags) \/ 10.6 oz","offer_id":55921499275432,"sku":"xdm1787857093487","price":59.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g \/ 3.5 oz","offer_id":55921499308200,"sku":"zmu1787857093488","price":19.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg (100g x 10 bags) \/ 2.2 lbs","offer_id":55921499340968,"sku":"ymc1787857093489","price":175.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/3338\/2312\/files\/0764s5-zenkouen-tea-garden-yabukita-black-tea-_-jas-organic_1.jpg?v=1787857098"},{"product_id":"0451k4-kunitomo-riguricha-iwakura-the-stone-throne-handpicked-kamairicha-りぐり茶-岩座","title":"#0451.K4 Kunitomo: Riguricha Iwakura - The Stone Throne - Handpicked Kamairicha りぐり茶 岩座","description":"\n\u003cp\u003eOnly the first bud and two leaves are plucked in the spring from tea plants grown from the seeds of wild plants, then hand processed by pan-firing to create this Kamairicha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e小倉山の雑木林の中に自生する実生の山茶を自然栽培し、その中でも陰地の茶木の新芽のみを一芯二葉手摘みにし、釜炒りに仕上げました。挿し木の栽培種と異なり岩の間へと深く根を張り、２億年前ともいわれる古生層の岩の成分を吸収した独自の深い澄んだ味わいと、鼻腔から再び戻って香る岩韻とも言われる戻り香をお楽しみ頂けます。森の落葉樹の養分の味をまといながらも、岩質のミネラル分の風味がスッキリと味全体を引き締めた様な野生の味を楽しんで頂けます。自然の森の木々の遮光により、野生の茶葉の渋味、苦味がより柔らかでありかつ、深みを増した風味に仕上がっています。\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTea garden owner Akika Kunitomo's father operated a landscaping company in Kochi Prefecture and in the 1990s discovered wild tea plants on an isolated mountainside during the course of his work. He began caring for the plants by clearing away the under brush and but allowing the plants to grow naturally as they had been.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeeking to return to the roots of tea making in the Kochi region, Kunitomo-san built a small processing factory that focuses on pan-firing tea leaves. Akika took over the project when her father passed away, expanding by using seeds from the original wild plants and creating a managed tea field while continuing to adhere to the philosophy of zero use of pesticides and fertilizer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yamacha (zairai, non-specific cultivar)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spring, harvested by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduction method\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handprocessed pan firing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ino Village, Kochi, Japan\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping Recommendation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater Temperature\u003c\/strong\u003e: 80C\/176F degrees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater Amount\u003c\/strong\u003e: 200 ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3-4\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eminutes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResteep\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3-4 times (total 3-4 cups per 3 grams)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Kunitomo Tea Garden","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ Spring","offer_id":55921499373736,"sku":"giy1787857095230","price":3.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g \/ 3.5 oz \/ Spring","offer_id":55921499406504,"sku":"dbb1787857095231","price":23.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500g \/ 1.1 lbs \/ Spring","offer_id":55921499439272,"sku":"xhf1787857095232","price":69.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/3338\/2312\/files\/image_d48d039f-d6f5-420c-98b8-38294cfbe773.jpg?v=1787857100"},{"product_id":"0446k4-kunitomo-riguricha-choshunka-the-ancient-rose-handpicked-kamairicha-長春花","title":"#0446.K4 Kunitomo: Riguricha Choshunka - The Ancient Rose - Handpicked Kamairicha 長春花","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/livedoor.blogimg.jp\/country777\/imgs\/5\/c\/5ca8b59c.jpg?width=700\" alt=\"Rosa chinensis\" style=\"margin: 0 0 5px 5px; float: right; width: 30%;\"\u003eChoshunka, The Ancient Rose, takes its name from the ancient Chinese name for the Chinese rose (Rosa Chinensis, see photo). Handpicked leaves from trees grown from the seeds of wild plants, the tea is withered 15 hours before pan-firing by hand to stop the oxidization giving it a strong floral aroma\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe “field” itself is of unknown age and had spread out naturally across a hillside in Momonokiyama area outside Ino Village in Kochi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTea garden owner Akika Kunitomo's father operated a landscaping company in Kochi Prefecture and in the 1990s discovered wild tea plants on an isolated mountainside during the course of his work. He began caring for the plants by clearing away the under brush and but allowing the plants to grow naturally as they had been.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeeking to return to the roots of tea making in the Kochi region, Kunitomo-san built a small processing factory that focuses on pan-firing tea leaves. Akika took over the project when her father passed away, expanding by using seeds from the original wild plants and creating a managed tea field while continuing to adhere to the philosophy of zero use of pesticides and fertilizer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Oolong tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yamacha (zairai, or non-specific cultivar grown from seed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spring, harvested by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduction method\u003c\/strong\u003e: Withered about 15 hours. 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Whether enjoying as a cordial, mixed as an elegant cocktail, this luxurious syrup brings romance to your table.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMade from a unique rose variety\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Sahime\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e, the \"Princess\" rose, cultivated organically at the beautiful Okuizumo Rose Garden in Shimane Prefecture. 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In the 90+ year old tea tasting competition held in Kyoto, he is the only winner to ever achieve a perfect score. Cultivating and processing some of Kyoto's finest teas, the Ritz Carlton Hotel of Kyoto features his teas in their line up for guests. He is the 5th generation master farmer carrying on a tradition that dates back to the mid-19th century when his ancestor started the Uejima family as a branch family of an even older main family. The farm also operates the Wazuka Village's Wazuka Cha Cafe. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease read more about Uejima-san and get to know this amazing tea farmer better through an interview that was posted in February 2021. 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She founded the Shishikui Kancha Production Association roughly 35 years ago to bring together farmers in the region to help with kancha harvesting and production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn this region, they have always harvested mature and coarse tea leaves in the winter time as opposed to a spring harvest because the people believe it makes for more delicious and mellow tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDue to depopulation and aging; today, Kuo village only has a population of about 10. Now, at 87 years old (in 2024), Akemi-san is the only one who is keeping the kancha tradition alive. Due to the hard labor of tea harvesting and processing, she is the only one that is making the tea from start to finish (e.g., her friends, elementary school children, and tea lovers may help her with harvesting here and there).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAkemi-san says that she has never met a person who loves kancha more than herself and she also says every year that this will be her last year making kancha.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eKancha Processing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAs with many banchas, kancha is made from mature, large leaves. What makes kancha unique is that the leaves are harvested in the cold winter months. 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