About This Tea

We selected this mid-steamed sencha from the Chiran area of Kagoshima in the Kyushu Island which is famous for the production of vivid and rich green teas. Yutaka Midori is a full bodied and juicy green sencha with rich flavors of umami and when given a slight roast, the aromas of toasted chestnut and hazelnuts comes up in balance. No matter hot, cold or ice brewed, this tea really delivers the juicy character of Kagoshima’s low-elevation and fertile volcanic soils. Yutaka Midori is the most prominent and widely grown tea cultivar of the Kagoshima region and its name literally means “rich green”. This was a really difficult year for the tea crop and first flush with lots of cold and wet weather patterns to disrupt the spring tea development. This Yutaka Midori was a pleasant surprise and was one of the most outstanding Shincha batches we cupped this year from the early spring harvest in Kyushu.

Origin

Eicho

Cultivar

Yutaka Midori

Harvest

April 18, 2024

Elevation

150-300 meters

Ingredients

Green tea