{"product_id":"2022-tomizawa-tea-garden-kabusecha-okuyutaka-kumamoto-guricha-green-tea","title":"#0684.K5 Tomizawa Tea Garden: 2026 Kabusecha Okuyutaka Kumamoto Guricha \"Green Tea.Lab\" かぶせ茶 おくゆたか (JAS Organic)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeet the fresh batch of Tomizawa Tea Garden Shincha, harvested in 2024 and certified organic by JAS. The other teas are also grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers. Enjoy pure, natural flavors with every sip, knowing you're supporting sustainable farming practices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the fields of family-operated tea farm, Tomizawa Tea Garden, a shincha shaded for about 2 weeks before its early May harvest (making it a kabusecha). Utilizing the Okuyutaka tea cultivar for a deep green color, and steaming for \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a steamed tamaryokucha (or guricha), the leaves are not rolled into straight needles as you would see with sencha, but rather left slightly curled by skipping the last rolling step.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3-5 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1 minute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater temperature\u003c\/strong\u003e: 60C\/140F degrees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater amount\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1 cup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResteep at hotter temperature up to 3 times. We recommend the second steep to be quick -- in and out, since the leaves are primed for extraction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse hotter temperature \u0026amp; longer steeping time for a more astringent tea, use cold water or ice steeping for a very sweet tea. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kabusecha Okuyutaka\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese name\u003c\/strong\u003e: かぶせ茶　富茶華（とみさわ） おくゆたか\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Okuyutaka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Early May\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteaming\u003c\/strong\u003e: Slightly longer than regular steaming but retains shape well, so not quite fukamushi (deep steamed)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mashiki, Kumamoto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVendor Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tomizawa Tea Garden has over 85 years of tea farming history in Kumamoto Prefecture, and have received many famous tea awards in Japan. The family grows tea with a lot of sunlight and Kumamoto’s natural ground water famous for its clean and beautiful taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn April 2016, Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture affected by the Kumamoto Earthquakes with main shock at magnitude 7.0. The earthquakes have resulted in 48 deaths, 3000 injuries, and nearly 200,000 people evacuated to shelters in the aftermath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTomizawa Tea garden also had been affected by this earthquake losing their tea shop. However, they used this opportunity to rebuild their shop in 2018, calling it the Greentea.Lab.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tomizawa Tea Garden \/ Greentea.Lab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation\u003c\/strong\u003e: 47 Oyatsu, Mashiki, Kamimashiki-gun, Kumamoto 861-2204\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablished\u003c\/strong\u003e: April 1928\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/tomizawa-tea-garden\" title=\"Tomizawa Tea Garden\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLearn more about the farmers here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tomizawa Tea Garden","offers":[{"title":"[2026] 10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ Yunomi bag","offer_id":40578830696553,"sku":"KU004-010-y26","price":5.07,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"[2026] 100g \/ 3.5 oz \/ Original bag","offer_id":41208034492521,"sku":"KU004-100-y26","price":34.11,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2026] MULTIPACK 1kg (100g x 10 bags) \/ 2.2 lbs \/ Original bags","offer_id":41208034656361,"sku":"KU004-100x10-y26","price":307.01,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/8A3CF5AA-E944-4056-9A04-E37D2C4BB216.jpg?v=1692080778","url":"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/en-au\/products\/2022-tomizawa-tea-garden-kabusecha-okuyutaka-kumamoto-guricha-green-tea","provider":"yumenet.live","version":"1.0","type":"link"}