{"product_id":"yutakamidori-sencha-minamikyushu-kagoshima-prefecture-50g-naturally-grown-2026-spring-harvest","title":"Yutakamidori Sencha; Minamikyushu, Kagoshima Prefecture, Naturally Grown, 50g, 2026 Spring Harvest","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYutakamidori Sencha - 2026 Ichibancha (First\/Spring Harvest Tea). \u003cspan\u003eNaturally grown with no synthetic pesticides or fertilizers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin: Minamikyushu*, Kagoshima Prefecture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCultivar: Yutakamidori\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Minamikyushu was formed just in 2007 by the merging of the three smaller towns of Chiran, Ei, and Kawanabe. It's notable that these three nearby towns were powerhouse tea producers on their own, and among the most well-known among Kagoshima teas. While now under the Minamikyushu municipality, locally, teas formerly from Chiran will still be called \"Chiran-cha\", teas from Ei, \"Ei-cha\", etc. for some time to come.   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Yutakamidori sencha infuses to a medium golden-green with a light grassy aroma and medium body. It has a light flavor, but is well-balanced of \u003cem\u003eamami\u003c\/em\u003e (sweetness) and \u003cem\u003eshibumi\u003c\/em\u003e (astringency). By about the third infusion, the astringency becomes a little more noticeable in the finish, a characteristic of many good Japanese teas. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs mentioned above, Minamikyushu (South Kyushu City) is a recently formed city from the merger of three smaller tea-growing towns. This made it one of the top tea producing cities in Japan. It was part of Satsuma Province during the Edo Period, and now makes up a good portion of the Satsuma Peninsula. The coastline of Minamikyushu faces south into the East China Sea. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Charaku Fine Japanese Tea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51631028371759,"sku":null,"price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/9464\/8111\/files\/YUTAKAMIDORI.SENCHA.MINAMIKYUSHU.LEAF.jpg?v=1753240899","url":"https:\/\/charaku-tea.com\/products\/yutakamidori-sencha-minamikyushu-kagoshima-prefecture-50g-naturally-grown-2026-spring-harvest","provider":"Charaku Fine Japanese Tea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}