2024 "Asatsuyu" 12 bags (80g) - Japanese Green Tea

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This page is for Asatsuyu 12 bag

Asatsuyu (80g) * 12 bags

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Please enjoy this “High Grade Japanese Green Tea”.

We introduce this Asatsuyu to global tea lovers because it is high quality and harmonized. It has won award twice in the past. 

We love this tea - bring so much joy - this is why we would like to share.

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. 

About Growner

Located in Sonogi, Nagasaki Japan. 

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

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


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=

Profile of the Tea Leaves (Asatsuyu Tea)

• Asatsuyu (80g)  from 2024 Spring

Category: Japanese Green Tea (2024 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
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.

Served in Luxurious cruse train

This tea was selected by the most luxurious cruse train in Japan “ The Seven Star”  and it is served to passenger in the train.

The Seven Star Train

https://www.cruisetrain-sevenstars.jp/english/train

Thank you very much for your understanding.

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