Description
This Ichibancha is made on the island of Tanegashima, on the southern edge of Japan. It is produced by Mister Matsushita. This tea is made from a very rare cultivar known as shoju, which is the most early-blooming in the country.
The first spring sencha of the year is a delight thanks to its vegetal, buttery and marines notes which melt into a round and oily texture.
Special qualities
- Origin:
- Tanegashima, Japan
- Tea colour:
- Green Tea
Tasting notes
Dry leaf
Appearance: fine shiny needles
Liquor
Colour: green yellow
Texture: oily, round
Notes: cut grass, butter, floral, marine hints (raw fish), fresh
Suggestion of preparation
With the teapot or the tasting set: 3 minutes in water heated to 160°F.
With the Kyusu or the Shiboridashi: 10 g / 12 cl
- 1st infusion: 160°F - 1 minute
- 2nd infusion: 160°F - instantaneous
- 3rd infusion: 160°F - 45 seconds
Grands Crus: savour the exceptional
Rare and ephemeral, teas identified as Grands Crus by Palais des Thés are the result of alchemy between a tea plant variety, its terroir and the talent of an artisan grower. Meticulously plucked, processed and sourced in the most respected tea gardens, our Grands Crus unveil unique flavours that reflect the refinement of their origins.