THIS SENCHA OFFERS A NOBLE AND FINELY BALANCED COMPOSITION. IT HARMONIOUSLY BLENDS THE ELEGANCE OF THE ASATSUYU TEA SHRUB, GROWN UNDER SHADE, WITH THE CHARACTERISTIC PROFILE OF THE YABUKITA SHRUB.
THE SENCHA KIRISHIMA TOKUJOU, CULTIVATED BY THE HAYASHI FAMILY, PRESENTS A ROUND AND EXCEPTIONALLY REFINED PROFILE. BOTH SHADED CULTURE (KABUSE-SAIBAI) AND UNSHADED CULTURE (ROJI-SABAI) TEA LEAVES ARE UTILIZED IN THIS BLEND.
THE INFUSION IMPRESSES WITH A VIBRANT AND INTENSE GREEN HUE. IT SHOWCASES A PERFECT BALANCE OF SWEET NOTES (AMAMI) AND UMAMI, DELIVERING A RICH AND NUANCED FLAVOR PROFILE.
ESTABLISHED IN 1897, THE HAYASHI FAMILY GARDEN IS LOCATED ON A PLATEAU IN THE KIRISHIMA MOUNTAINS. FOUNDED BY THE GREAT-GREAT-GRANDFATHER, THE GARDEN IS NOW MANAGED BY THE FIFTH GENERATION, LED BY SHUTARO HAYASHI.
THE TEA PROCESSING TAKES PLACE IN A SMALL FACILITY CENTRALLY POSITIONED AMONG THE GARDEN'S MODEST PLOTS. THIS PROXIMITY BETWEEN FRESHLY HARVESTED LEAVES AND THEIR PROCESSING ENSURES A PRODUCT FREE OF OXIDATION.
GARDEN: SHUTARO HAYASHI
TERROIR: KIRISHIMA (REGION), KAGOSHIMA (PREFECTURE), JAPAN
CULTIVAR: YABUKITA, ASATSUYU
ORGANIC CERTIFICATION: SINCE 1993