#0395.S5 Kanes Tea: Hatsutsumi (Houryu) Fukamushi Spring Sencha 鳳竜/初摘み 深蒸し茶A limited edition tea, the leaves were picked when still tender and fresh on May 2nd in celebration of risshun, the 88th day of spring in the old lunar calendar. An auspicious day, drinking this tea picked on this day is said to bring you long life. After the shincha season, this product is called Houryu, the Phoenix Dragon. Steeping notes For a strong bodied tea: Tea: 5g. Time: 30 sec. Water: 80C 175F, 200 ml. For a rich but lighter tea: Tea: 5g.

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Name: Sencha tea flower blend

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which will lead us to improve its quality as well

the actual panel you receive may not be exactly as shown in the product images (the design will be the same

Another interesting bit of trivia is that Kuma-san and our other Gyokuro specialist Akio Kurihara (from Kurihara Tea Farm) are high school classmates and frequently compete against each other

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The color that is produced by using Basic Culinary Grade Matcha is good but it is not as richly flavored as the Premium Culinary Grade

Zenkouen's powdered genmaicha is made by blending organic brown rice and tea from the ichibancha (spring) harvest