{"product_id":"bizenya-fukimukashi-blend-handpicked-shincha","title":"#0243.S2 Bizenya: #03 Fukimukashi Blend - Imperial Handpicked Sayama Sencha 最高級手摘み煎茶 富貴昔","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eShimizu-san's \u003cstrong\u003eFukimukashi blend\u003c\/strong\u003e is thought to be their finest shincha. This tea originates from Shimizu-san and the Sayama tea farmers’ fields\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e (comes from three tea plantations)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLike Bizenya’s Shourai blend, it consists of aracha (unrefined tea in which stems and leaf fannings are not filtered) from three types of cultivars: fukumidori, yumewakaba, and yabukita. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAfter the tea is harvested, it goes through a process of withering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e in which the tea leaves are first sun dried, then dried in the shade for about half a day to create the aroma. Each cultivar is hand-fired separately using a \u003cem\u003ehoiro\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e焙炉 a special table with thick washi paper surface that is heated from the bottom)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, then blended to complete the Shourai blend. This tea was served to the Japanese emperor and empress to accompany their dessert at Koryo Shrine on September 20, 2017.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea also won the bronze medal at the competition, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/japaneseteaselection-paris.com\/result2020?fbclid=IwAR05Xn2I6vb4I0XwrtjaXYy_CT1fdttWCk7j5ABvNN1yuP5E28MdS6CSlvk\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJapanese Tea Selection Paris 2020\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProcessing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWithering in the sun. After 30 minutes the leaf starts to blacken with enzymatic oxidization creating a floral aroma.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSencha processing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinishing - sorting out stems and fannings, including green-roasting using an old-style drying machine. The hot air used in to dry out the unrefined tea for long-term storage also adds a little toastiness to the fruity floral aroma.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultivars:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYabukita (Bizenya \u0026amp; Farmers: Takanori Shimada, Yutaka Miyaoka) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFukumidori (Takanori Shimada, Yutaka Miyaoka) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYume Wakaba (Bizenya )\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRegion:\u003c\/b\u003e Sayama \u0026amp; Hidetaka City, Saitama, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProduction notes:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eGrown without pesticides \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping Recommendation from Bizenya\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e: 5g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: 150ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater temperature \/ time\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst steeping: 70C (158F), 30 sec - Enjoy the fresh aroma and scent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2nd steeping: 70C (158F), 10 sec - Enjoy the unique taste\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3rd steeping: 85C (185F), 30 sec  - Enjoy the refreshing taste and aroma\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bizenya","offers":[{"title":"[2026] 10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ May \/ Yunomi bag","offer_id":41305766363241,"sku":"bznyT203-010-y26","price":10.13,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"[2026] 60g \/ 2.1 oz \/ May \/ Original bag","offer_id":41305766396009,"sku":"bznyT203-060-y26","price":50.53,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/products\/image_5b2b7742-11a3-4aab-8c35-64be11c7bdff.jpg?v=1691990815","url":"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/en-au\/products\/bizenya-fukimukashi-blend-handpicked-shincha","provider":"yumenet.live","version":"1.0","type":"link"}