Tokujo Sencha is a well-balanced savoury green tea with notes of pea and sea vegetable. This tea is pure and clean with a delicate floral fragrance, resulting in a semi-sweet finish in the first infusion, followed by a subtle bitterness characteristic of Japanese green teas in subsequent infusions. Origin: Nearaicho, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Flavour profile: SAVOURY | PEA | FLORAL Processing highlights: This producer is far from orthodox, growing many lesser-known Japanese cultivars and utilising some legacy tea processing equipment not seen elsewhere today. They also produce tea in an area with challenging soil conditions, working diligently to improve the soil by introducing minerals, in the form of green shale stones, from the mountains of Tenryû. Fukamushi produces a sweeter cup with greater body, robust taste, and smoother mouthfeel. Harvest: Spring (May) 2024 Tasting Note: A pure and clean green Spring tea from the Kiriyama organic tea garden. A delightful and uplifting green tea with a delicious, savoury liquor and semi-sweet finish. This is a great introductory Japanese green tea as it is very well-balanced. Tokujo Sencha pairs well with seafood, rice, egg dishes, raw, and lightly cooked vegetables. It also pairs well with other dishes that exhibit umami properties, such as soy sauce and shiitake mushrooms. Try this tea with a root vegetable salad and ponzu dressing or with a fruit salad. Leaf appearance: Broken needle-like, jade green leaves Aroma: Notes of pea and sea vegetables and a delicate sakura fragrance Liquor colour: Brilliant yellow-green