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Charaku Fine Japanese Tea Sencha Variety Gift Box, 2026 Spring Harvest, 4 x 50g. A gift* box of premium Japanese Sencha from four distinct appellations spanning northern to southern growing regions.These tea centers all have long histories, but are often not represented in many tea selections. Here's a chance to try some fairly rare Sencha all at once. Ideal for experienced Japanese tea drinkers, or for those just starting out and wanted to compare different Sencha tastes. Take a tour of Japan with these fine Sencha selections! -Kinryu (Golden Dragon) Sencha from Murakami, Niigata Prefecture, in snowy northern Honshu on the Sea of Japan coast. This Yabukita cultivar tea is the first picking of the season on the Tokiwaen Farm In Murakami. Smooth, buttery, and well-balanced with both sweetness and astringency. -Shirahagi (White Bush Clover) Sencha, a steamed then lightly roasted Sayama-cha from Saitama Prefecture.Saemidori and Yabukita blend that is rich flavor and color with a sweetness of grass and honeydew. Good through several infusions. -Asamiya Kabuse Sencha, a shaded Sencha from Shiga Prefecture in the Asamiya region where some of the earliest tea cultivation in Japan began over 1,200 years ago. Okumidori single-cultivar with umami-forward early infusions, and smooth and well-balanced throughout with a slight citrusy astringent finish. -Oku-Yame (deep Yame) Hoshino Fukamushi Sencha, a deep-steamed Sencha from the mountainous Hoshino area of the prestigious Yame growing region of Fukuoka Prefecture. This Yamanoibuki (Breath of the Mountain) cultivar is a deep-steamed Kabuse (shaded) Sencha, which is not so common. Deep flavor and color, with low astringency. *We're happy to include a personalized note for you! Just include the desired text in the "Comments" section of your order. |