NEW [Grown without pesticide]
Woody, undergrowth, forest
Umami★★☆☆ / Astringency★☆☆☆
Body★★★☆ / Firing★☆☆☆

Hon.yama broadly refers to all teas produced in the mountainous area north of Shizuoka City, located along the Abe and Warashina Rivers. Within this area, there obviously exists many regions. Umegashima is one of the most remote and furthest upstream on the Abe River. On the banks of this river is the small town of Nyûjima, which is where this Yabukita sencha originates.
This sencha is very gentle on the palate and has almost no astringency. Despite this, the taste is very intense and the aftertaste is very strong. It has an exceptional length, which develops sweet flavours and a very refined umami.
The fragrance is very pleasant and sweet despite being lightly roasted. Its aromas evoke humus, have aromatic herb notes and a slightly creamy texture.
This is clearly an exceptional sencha. It is delicious, elegant, powerful, yet incredibly fluid. Umegashima is undoubtedly a precious tea-production region that must not be forgotten about.

Type of tea: Futsumushi sencha (normal-steamed sencha)
Origin: Nyûjima, Umegashima area, Aoi Ward, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Cultivar: Yabukita
Harvest: May 6th, 2024, hand-picked