Shincha 2024
fresh grass, green wood, potatoes
Umami★☆☆☆ / Astringency★★☆☆
Body★★★☆ / Firing☆☆☆☆

“Tea from Tosa” refers to teas that are produced in Kôchi Prefecture on Shikoku Island. In general, these are beautiful, normal-steamed, mountain teas. Despite their high-quality, these teas are not very well known and are produced in small quantities. However, recognizing their value, many of the professionals from Shizuoka have added these teas to their blends so as to include the fragrances offered by the teas from Tosa.

This sencha, from the Sakawa area, has a very pleasant fragrance of fresh, slightly sweet, buttery herbs. The infusion is fluid and velvety on the palate, delivering a refreshing sensation. This sencha is nonetheless sufficiently present. It has a subtle umami that is perfectly balanced with a note of astringency. There are subtle, slightly floral aromas evoking undergrowth.
The light, but persistent sweet aftertaste delivers here again a pleasant, fresh sensation. This sencha from Tosa is a beautiful, balanced, delicate Yabukita. It is a classic Japanese green tea with calming aromas.

Type of tea : Futsumushi (normal-steamed) sencha
Origin : Kuroiwa, Sakawa town, Takaoka district, Kôchi prefecture
Cultivar : Yabukita
Harvest : April 20th, 2024