[1 kind] SHIHA Select! 2023 Japanese Green Tea Chayou "Asatsuyu" 10bags (Top of Japanese Green Tea )

Shipping Date: After May 29

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This page is for Asatsuyu 10 bags

Asatsuyu (100g)  10 bags

Will be 85g each bag, from mid June due to maker's adjustment.
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We introduce this Asatsuyu tea to global tea lovers to tell how good "good Japanese green tea" is. Please enjoy this “High Grade Japanese Green Tea”.

It is not easy to find real good tea. We found it and we would like to share it to many people.

This tea has lots of umami, relax & refresh you body & mind. There are many customers repeatedly order this tea.

Taste

This tea has rich sweetness/umami with elegant bitterness
Pleasant soft sweet & marine note.
It bring long aftertaste.

Straw covering on tea plants - tea leave absorb good smell of straw and make the tea leave have good aroma. 

Straw Hat Covering

Organic and Traditional method of making "Quality"

Straw covering gives good effect to flavor and aroma. And leaves become softer.
It increase elegant soft sweet aroma and umami. You may feel layers of flavor and aroma in the tea. - which simply means produce rich, deep, elegant taste - it is so enjoyable feeling and aftertaste.

About CHAYOU

CHAYOU Tea company located in Sonogi, Nagasaki Japan. 

CHAYOU's Asatsuyu Tea (this tea) won top honor  of The Japanese Tea Award (Nihoncha Award) out of 400 tea leaves in Japan in 2014 & 2018. 

Report of the Award
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2018/12/94b9dac560d0-japanese-tea-award-brings-variety-back-to-the-consumer.html?phrase=aso&words=

 “Asatusyu” – it is name of tea and also name of cultivar. This Asatsuyu tea is blend of Asatusyu cultiver (major cultivar) and other cultivars. CHAYOU blends to  make harmonized flavor.

Chayou's Asatuyu tea is served in the Most Luxurious, Relaxing Cruse Train in Japan 

This tea was selected by JR Cruse Train “ The Seven Star”  and it is served to passenger in the train.

The Seven Star Train
https://www.cruisetrain-sevenstars.jp/english/train

Profile of the Tea Leaves (Asatsuyu Tea)

Category: Japanese Green Tea (2023 spring tea)
Name given by the Gronwer: Asatsuyu (it is also name of cultivar)
Grown in: Nagasaki Prefecture
Location Based Name: Sonogi-cha (Area Brand Name)
Method Based Name: Tamaryoku-cha
Grower: CHAYOU
Cultiver: Blend of Asatsuyu, Okuyutaka, Saemidori (Strong Umami Flavor)
Cultivation Remarks: Shading with Straw before picking to enrich Umami/Amami
Method: Steam -Rough Roliing – Rolling – Mid Roling – Drum Dry – Dry
Heating: Deep Steaming (Long Steaming)
Grade: Highest Grade of  CHAYU's tea leaeves 

Tamaryokucha’s shape is curly, which is formed in Drum dry process.

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"Special" recipe from us 

This tea has many complex flavor and aroma components. It also has a high umami (amino acid) content. Hence, it can be brewed at high temperatures, standard sencha temperatures (around 75 degrees Celsius), and low temperatures to create different and distinct tastes.

This is a special recipe (only possible for high quality teas with high amino acid content, like this tea):　

leaves 2.5g / 50ml / 95°C / 20-25 seconds 
with gentle flow of water from the kettle to kyusu (teapot) to preserve the mellow texture and not to push out excess bitterness. 
(Tea liquid will be around 40ml (amount for a person))/ Drink while it is hot enough)

Tea made in this way is like espresso coffee, awakening, purifying the body and mind, and bringing a positive spirit, similar to the sensation and spirit of drinking a bowl of Matcha at a tea ceremony. The aftertaste is a long and pleasant harmony of umami and bitterness. Hope you enjoy.

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Q'ty: 10 bags (each bag has 100g of tea leaves)

note: It will be 85g each bag from mid June 2023.