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*****100% OF THE SALES PROCEEDS OF THIS KUMAMOTO TEA WILL BE DONATED TO RELIEF FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY THE 7.1 JULY 28 KUMAMOTO EARTHQUAKE*****PLEASE NOTE, THIS TEA PRICE DOES NOT COUNT TOWARDS THE FREE SHIPPING TOTAL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING. Okuyutaka Sencha - 2026 Shincha (New Harvest Tea). Naturally grown with no synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. Infuses to a light yellow-green with a mild grassy aroma. It is full-bodied with a buttery texture and well-balanced flavors of light umami salinity, a light floral sweetness, and moderate astringent finish. The Okuyutaka cultivar, meaning "deep richness" was registered in the 1980's and has been popular in Sencha production for a creamy texture and sweetness, and mild astringency. Kuma County is composed of several small towns and villages in the southern portion of Kumamoto Prefecture, bordering Kagoshima Prefecture to the south. Agriculture, including Tea Growing, Foresty, and Shouchuu distilling are the predominant industries there. The Kuma River runs through it creating narrow river valleys with ideal growing conditions for Japanese tea cultivation, especially high-quality sencha, tamaryoku sencha, and kamairi (pan-fired) sencha. The Kuma district is the large tea growing region in Kumamoto Prefecture, which in 2020 raked 9th in Japan tea production among the 47 prefectures. Naturally grown tea, and WaKoucha (Japanese Black Tea) are also becoming widespread in Kumamoto Prefecture. |