{"product_id":"kurihara-tea-farm-single-cultivar-yame-sencha-ooiwase","title":"Kurihara Tea Farm: Single Cultivar Yame Sencha - Ooiwase","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSingle Cultivar Ooiwase Sencha\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e50g\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis single cultivar sencha was grown in one of Kurihara Tea Farms newest fields. The sencha has been processed using a regular steaming method of around 40 -50 seconds however the delicate nature of the raw leaf has a produced a tea closer to a fukumushi, deep steamed tea. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis rare Ooiwase cultivar was names after the Oi river in Shizuoka Prefecture. Named in 1976 it is a hybrid of Yabukita and Yaeho cultivars. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis sencha is well balanced with delicate astringency and refreshing vegetal aroma, there is a delicate nutty accent and smooth mouthfeel. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteeping Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4g | 150-200ml | 70°C | 60-90sec\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRe-steep multiple times \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: May 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivars:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ooiwase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yabemura village, Yame, Fukuoka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Kurihara Tea Farm:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecialists in gyokuro tea leaf cultivation and processing, the Kurihara family began in 1922 as a wholesaler. In 1942 the first master decided to move his wholesale business to the Yame region, famed for its Yamecha, and start growing tea himself. His son, Kippei Kurihara is now a respected member of the Yame City legislature while sons Yuji and Akio begin to take over the tea agriculture business.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kurihara Tea Farm","offers":[{"title":"50g Bag","offer_id":57274900775292,"sku":"59-BOX24","price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/2380\/2797\/files\/DSC_0400.jpg?v=1786626218","url":"https:\/\/www.tencha.co.uk\/products\/kurihara-tea-farm-single-cultivar-yame-sencha-ooiwase","provider":"Tencha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}