Description
Kagoshima Genmaicha, Naturally grown - 2025 Shincha (New Harvest Tea)
Origin: Sencha from Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, + Brown Rice Blend from Niigata and Shizuoka Prefectures. Tea and rice naturally grown with no synthetic pesticides or fertilizers.
Cultivar: Yabukita
Our Kagoshima Genmaicha infuses to a very smooth and fragrant tea with low astringency. It has the grassy notes of good Sencha, plus the warm toasty aroma of roasted brown rice.
**Do you like "Matcha-iri Genmaicha" (Genmaicha with Matcha added)? Order a 30 gram tin of our Charaku Premium Matcha, and receive a 20% refund on the price our our Kagoshima Genmaicha. Just a pinch of Matcha in a pot or cup of Genmaicha really enhances the flavor. And, making your own Matcha-iri Genmaicha ensures using good quality Matcha in your drink, something that is not always the case with pre-mixed supermarket varieties of Matcha-iri Genmaicha.
Kagoshima Prefecture, located at the southern end of the Japanese Island of Kyushu, is the leading producer of tea in Japan, having recently surpassed Shizuoka Prefecture for the first time in 2024.