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Fresh grass, fruity, vegetables
Umami★★☆☆ / Astringency★☆☆☆
Body★★★☆ / Firing★☆☆☆

While Bizen pottery comes to mind when one thinks of Okayama Prefecture where Mimasaka is located, fans of tea associate Mimasaka with the regional bancha typical to this area. This is a bancha with leaves that are boiled and dried in the sun. However, sencha is also made in this production area. This sencha was created using the Oku-yutaka cultivar, a late cultivar that was selected from Yutaka-midori seeds.
This sencha’s delicate fragrance is fresh, green, and slightly sweet.
While the first infusion has no astringency, the umami is present and balanced. The aromas are simultaneously fruity, reminiscent of aromatic herbs, and accompanied by anise nuances. Initially sweet and fresh, the sencha is very present in the mouth. The tea then develops a wonderful length.
Subsequent infusions are lightly astringent and have cooked green vegetable aromas. There are also subtle, sweet coconut nuances.
This is a very pleasant, elegant, and powerful sencha.

Type of tea : futsumushi sencha
Origin : Kaita, Mimasaka Town, Okayama Prefecture
Cultivar : Oku-yutaka
Harvest : May 14th, 2025