NEW [Grown without pesticide]
Frangipane, apricot
Oxidation: ★★☆ / Intensity: ★★☆
Astringency (tannins): ☆☆☆

We have here a spring black tea from Iwata in Shizuoka. It was made using the excellent and very aromatic Kôshun cultivar, which was developed as a sencha variety. Despite its intended use, Kôshun is very adaptable and lends itself wonderfully to every type of tea.
The liquor of this moderately oxidized black tea delivers a candied apricot jam fragrance and floral nuances. The roasting is relatively strong, making the impression even sweeter.
This Kôshun “wakôcha” is undeniably very delicate, is velvety, and has no astringency. It is rich in peach, apricot, yellow fruit aromas with strawberry nuances. The roasting delivers subtle notes of dried wood and leather.
While this tea from Iwata is—in some ways—reminiscent of roasted oolong, it appears here primarily as a rich, fruity black tea. The overall experience is also somewhere in the middle between a spring and summer Darjeeling tea.

Type of tea : Black tea
Origin : Iwata Municipality, Shizuoka Prefecture
Cultivar : Kôshun
Harvest : May 5th, 2025