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3065A23

Matsushita San’s Shoju of Tanegashima

Name: Matsushita San’s Shoju of Tanegashima
SKU: 3065A23
Price: 39 EUR
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Green tea from Kagoshima, Japan - Ichibancha 2023

A very soft and umami Grand Cru with well marked marine, vegetal and buttery notes.

*Inspected according to EU regulations on the plant-protection quality of food.

€39.00

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Infusion Time 2'
Quantity 6 g / 30 cl
Temperature of infusion 70°C - 160°F
Time of the day All day long

Description

This Ichibancha ("first tea") 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 marine notes which melt into a round and oily texture.

Special qualities

Origin:
Kagoshima, Japan

Tea colour:
Green Tea

Tasting notes

Feuille sèche

Appearance: fine pine needles

Colour: dark green, glossy

Notes: vegetal, iodised

Infusion

Notes: shellfish (scallops), butter and vegetal

Liqueur

Colour: yellow and bright green

Texture: round and oily

Flavour: umami

Notes: cut grass, butter, floral, marine hints (raw fish), fresh

Suggestion of preparation

With the teapot or the tasting set: 2 minutes in water heated to 160°F.

With the Kyusu or the Shiboridashi : 5 g / 10 cl

- 1st infusion: 160°F - 1 minute

- 2nd infusion: 160°F - instantaneous

- 3rd infusion: 180°F - 30 seconds

- 4th infusion (optional): 30 minutes in cold water

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.