Description
This Ichibancha is grown in Miyazaki Prefecture, in southern Japan. It is produced from the renowned Yabukita cultivar. Ichibancha are made from the first harvest of the year, and these teas are the most complex and highly sought-after.
A spring tea with a delicate and complex aromatic profile, with powerful vegetal and buttery notes that develop against a finely powdered texture.
Special qualities
- Origin:
- Kobayashi, Japan
- Tea colour:
- Green Tea
Tasting notes
Feuille sèche
Appearance: small regular needles
Colour: dark and bright green
Notes: vegetal, seafood, fruity
Infusion
Notes: fresh vegetal, marine notes
Liqueur
Colour: light green
Texture: powdery
Flavour: umami
Notes: intense vegetal, fruity, vanilla, buttery
Suggestion of preparation
With the teapot or the tasting set: 3 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.