Japan's most prized green tea. Shading forces the plant to produce more chlorophyll and L-theanine, creating an intensely savoury, almost brothy character. Traditionally brewed at just 50 to 60 degrees in small quantities.
Tasting Notes
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Origin
Plant
Gokou
Land
~200m, lowland
Craft
Shade-grown 20+ days. Spring (ichibancha) harvest. Steamed, rolled.
From the tea table
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