Azuma Tea Garden
Azuma Tea Garden: Aged Spring Samidori White Tea
Azuma Tea Garden: Aged Spring Samidori White Tea
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Singe Cultivar Kyoto White Tea : Samidori
Naturally grown experimental shiro cha from Azuma Tea Garden
15g
These tea leaves from Azuma tea garden where originally cultivated to become tencha (the tea leaf used to make matcha). As an experiment Azuma decided to sun dry the leaves to create this white tea
Steeping Notes: 5g | 200ml | 80°C | 1mins
These tea leaves are suitable for many infusions. Extend the brewing time and raise the temperature over each infusion.
- Ingredients: White tea
- Cultivar: Samidori
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Harvest: May 23
- Region: Wazuka Village, Kyoto, Japan
- Name: Azuma Chaen
- Type: Family-owned tea factory
About The Growers: The Azuma Tea Garden is a family-operated, fourth-generation farm specializing in Tencha tea leaf cultivation and processing. Founded in the late 19th century the family manages tea fields in the mountains of Wazuka, Kyoto, Japan. While not fully certified organic yet, they are in the process of converting to organic cultivation.
"Wazuka-cho in Kyoto is known as the main production region of Uji tea. Surrounded by mountains, river, clean air and rich soil, Wazuka is a region suited for growing tea. Our tea fields are located in the eastern part of Wazuka-cho, where neither trains nor major road runs. The scenery of endless tea fields is designated as Kyoto's "cultural landscape"
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Sun-drying Uji's signature "Pale Green" cultivar produces a smooth, clean feel - more like, for me, a very mild oolong than the bright green sencha and macha into which it's usually processed
I've long enjoyed white teas. It's the kind of tea you can drink late in the afternoon or early evening because there's not a lot of caffeine. I've had a lot of Chinese white teas, some of which are very subtle. This one is closer to a bancha, and it has a lot of complexity and is much smoother than a bancha. It has the same earthiness but it also has some slight toffee notes. It's very light in tannins but still has a wonderful mouthfeel.
Super clean tasting White Tea. The leaves smell like an early autumn woodland. The first brew, as per guidelines, is light and delicate in flavour with repeated brews deepening the colour and increasing the tannins. I feel three brews (last at 90 degrees for 3 mins) is about it before your tongue tells you it’s time to say goodbye to the steeped leaves. I hope there will be more, it’s a great late afternoon sip.
Thank you Bradley!