{"product_id":"kunitomo-riguricha-choshunka-the-ancient-rose-handpicked-kamairicha","title":"#0446.K4 Kunitomo: Riguricha Choshunka - The Ancient Rose - Handpicked Kamairicha 長春花","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/livedoor.blogimg.jp\/country777\/imgs\/5\/c\/5ca8b59c.jpg\" alt=\"Rosa chinensis\" style=\"margin: 0 0 5px 5px; float: right; width: 30%;\"\u003eChoshunka, The Ancient Rose, takes its name from the ancient Chinese name for the Chinese rose (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rosa_chinensis\" title=\"Rosa chinensis\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRosa Chinensis\u003c\/a\u003e, see photo). Handpicked leaves from trees grown from the seeds of wild plants, the tea is withered 15 hours before pan-firing by hand to stop the oxidization giving it a strong floral aroma\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe “field” itself is of unknown age and had spread out naturally across a hillside in Momonokiyama area outside Ino Village in Kochi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTea garden owner Akika Kunitomo's father operated a landscaping company in Kochi Prefecture and in the 1990s discovered wild tea plants on an isolated mountainside during the course of his work. He began caring for the plants by clearing away the under brush and but allowing the plants to grow naturally as they had been.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeeking to return to the roots of tea making in the Kochi region, Kunitomo-san built a small processing factory that focuses on pan-firing tea leaves. Akika took over the project when her father passed away, expanding by using seeds from the original wild plants and creating a managed tea field while continuing to adhere to the philosophy of zero use of pesticides and fertilizer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Oolong tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yamacha (zairai, or non-specific cultivar grown from seed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spring, harvested by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduction method\u003c\/strong\u003e: Withered about 15 hours. Hand processed pan firing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.jp\/maps\/@33.6340777,133.3050399,3584m\/data=!3m1!1e3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIno Village, Kochi, Japan\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping Recommendation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater Temperature\u003c\/strong\u003e: 80C\/176F degrees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater Amount\u003c\/strong\u003e: 200 ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3-4 minutes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResteep\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-4 times (total 3-4 cups per 3 grams)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Kunitomo Tea Garden","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ spring 2024","offer_id":41946056196201,"sku":"kntm-rose-010-y24","price":8.97,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g \/ 3.5 oz \/ spring 2024","offer_id":41946056228969,"sku":"kntm-rose-100-y24","price":95.89,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g \/ 1.76 oz \/ Spring","offer_id":32424017887337,"sku":"kntm-rose-050-y21","price":50.8,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"500g \/ 1.1 lbs \/ Spring","offer_id":40895477284969,"sku":"kntm-rose-500-y23","price":479.73,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/products\/image_a0d8598c-d7c0-4c2e-ab2f-14ff2d1d3942.heic?v=1692069344","url":"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/en-fr\/products\/kunitomo-riguricha-choshunka-the-ancient-rose-handpicked-kamairicha","provider":"yumenet.live","version":"1.0","type":"link"}