Description
This blend of the best, handpicked leaves from farmer Hiraoka-san’s tea fields also includes a slight amount of slightly withered leaves to create a complex, unique flavor profile with subtle notes of grape according the farmer.
Steeping Notes
- Tea: 5 grams
- Time: 60 seconds
- Water: 70C/160F, 200 ml
- Use hotter temperature for more astringency, cooler temperature for more sweetness. Also take a look at our Steeping Techniques section for info on cold steeping and ice steeping, etc.
Product Info
- Ingredients: Green Tea
- Cultivar: Blend of the youngest leaves from the garden
- Shaded for a few days before harvest
- Harvest: mid-April, handpicked
- Region: Sayama, Saitama
Producer Info
- Name: Hiraoka Tea Garden
- CEO: Tadahito Hiraoka
- Location: Sayama, Saitama
- Established: During the Edo Period (1600 – 1868, exact date unknown)
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