SENCHA YUTAKAMIDORI HIOKI ORGANIC CERTIFIED 2024

Sencha produced in Hioki, Kagoshima in southern Japan in April 2024.

The cultivar: Yutakamidori literally means abundant green. It is a type of tea tree much appreciated by farmers, especially in the south of Japan for its good productivity and resistance to different diseases. About 30% of Kagoshima tea fields, south of Japan are planted with this variety. It is quite rarely found in plantations further north because Yutakamidori is not well resistant to cold and frozen. We often find umami in teas produced with yutakamidori because they are generally shaded a few days before harvest, because this cultivar st quite powerful and develops bitterness.

Infusion advice: This is a high-end tea and we strongly recommend respecting the basic dosages as well as using quality water to infuse this tea.

Quality water will be very weakly mineralized water. Check the dry residue on the label of the water you wish to use, a value between 20 and 100mg/L will be suitable. That said, this is not an infallible rule, some waters at 130mg/L work well (Volvic) while others below 100mg/L have less good results. Quite famous and inexpensive water is the source of the Grand Barbier which you will find at Carrefour.

Brew small amounts of tea in a small container. The ideal would be a teapot between 20 and 30cl maximum. Place 5 to 8g of leaves for 1 minute of infusion with water at 70 degrees.