#0149.S1 Yamane-en: Select Ureshino First Flush Guricha 煎茶 特選嬉野 Color_Gray Green tea cultivar: Shizu 7132

Green tea cultivar: Shizu 7132

persimmon leaves

Kagoshima Prefecture

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#0149.S1 Yamane-en: Select Ureshino First Flush Guricha 煎茶 特選嬉野 Color_Gray Green tea cultivar: Shizu 7132A first flush harvest of leaves from the Ureshino region of Saga prefecture, this tea is called tamaryokucha (a curled sencha), or more specifically, guricha because it has been steamed (in this case, deep steamed). Both names refer to the fact that the rolling sencha process skips the last step allowing the leaves to curl. Product Info Name: Ureshino First Flush Guricha Packaging: During the months of May, June and July, the shincha () package is