This exceptional early-spring sencha combines the best of both worlds. Yabukita leaves, lightly steamed for a clear liquor and multiple steeps, deliver a clean and balanced base. Asatsuyu leaves, traditionally steamed, add a touch of grassiness and a wave of rich umami for a full-bodied experience.
Tea Region
Tea tree
Cultivar
Harvest
Picking & processing
Kagoshima, Japan
Camellia sinensis sinensis
Yabukita and Asatsuyu
April, 2024
Asamushi or lightly steamed
In the lush, verdant hills of Yakushima Island, where mist clings to ancient forests and the air is thick with the scent of sea and soil, Hachimanjyu Yakushima Tea is crafted with care and tradition. This Premium Spring Sencha, made from a harmonious blend of Yabukita and Asatsuyu cultivars, captures the essence of its pristine environment, offering a refreshing and complex tea experience that embodies the spirit of its birthplace.
The Yabukita cultivar contributes a clean, vegetal note that is crisp and invigorating, akin to tender spinach or freshly picked green beans. The Asatsuyu leaves add depth with their rich umami flavor, echoing hints of seaweed and savory broth, similar to a light miso soup. The tea has a smooth, slightly creamy texture, with a pleasant sweetness that lingers on the palate, akin to the taste of fresh snap peas or lightly cooked asparagus.
As you continue to steep the leaves, the flavor evolves, maintaining its clean, vegetal character while developing a more nuanced sweetness and umami richness. The final infusions become more subdued but retain a gentle, satisfying flavor that is both refreshing and comforting.
Leaf
fresh grass, sweet, steamed vegetables, spring morning dew
Cup
seaweed, lightly toasted rice, gardenia
Flavor
freshly picked green beans, miso soup, fresh green juice
Tea weight: 3 gram
Water amount: 200 ml.
1st steeping
time 60 sec.
temperature 60˚C
2nd steeping
time 10-20 sec.
temperature 70˚C
3rd steeping
Increase time by 30-45 seconds or to the desired strength.
Tea weight: 5 gram
Water amount: 500 ml
Water temperature: cold to room temperature
Steep time: 3 hours
These are broad guidelines, and you can definitely adjust the water amount, temperature, tea amount, and steep time depending on your own personal taste.
