{"product_id":"marushige-shimizu-tea-farm-kabusecha-shaded-green-tea-tsuyuhikari","title":"#0460.M1 Marushige Shimizu Tea Farm: Kabusecha Shaded Green Tea, Tsuyuhikari つゆひかり","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA tsuyuhikari cultivar kabusecha\u003c\/strong\u003e (lightly shaded green tea) grown and processed by the Shimizu family of Suizawa, Mie Prefecture. This tsuyuhikari kabusecha has a sweet taste at first, which is followed by a  gentle bitter taste upon drinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/kabusecha\"\u003eKabusecha\u003c\/a\u003es are a fantastic in-between tea (i.e., in-between sencha and gyokuro) and you wouldn't want to miss out on trying one from the Marushige Shimizu Tea Farm, that is their specialization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote about the cultivar:\u003c\/em\u003e The tsuyuhikari cultivar was d\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eeveloped in Shizuoka Prefecture. It is a crossbreed with a mother of “Shizu7132” and a father of “Asatsuyu”. This cultivar is characterised with its rich umami taste, fresh aroma, and is delicately floral. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Info \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kabusecha Shaded Green Tea, Tsuyuhikari\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tsuyuhikari\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultivation \u0026amp; Processing Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShaded for about 2 weeks, direct covering (see photo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteaming: Regular Steaming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest Season\u003c\/strong\u003e: May\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suizawa Village, Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e1st steeping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e: 5 grams or 1 teaspoon. \u003cstrong\u003eTime\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2 minutes. \u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: 50˚C\/140˚F, 100 ml.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse warm water: 50˚C\/140˚F, with just enough water to cover the leaves used (5g of leaves or 1 teaspoon, about 120 ml of water). Steep for 2 minutes or until the leaves have soaked up the water. Pour a little at a time into tasting cups, alternating between cups to even out the flavor (thicker flavor will sit at the bottom of your pot)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2nd steeping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e: same. \u003cstrong\u003eTime\u003c\/strong\u003e: 10-20 seconds. \u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: 80˚C\/176˚F, 180-240 ml (about 1 cup).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e3rd steeping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncrease time to 30-45 seconds or to desired strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsider also cold steeping or ice steeping (see \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/steep\/\" title=\"Advanced Steeping Techniques for Japanese Green Tea\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/steep\/\"\u003eSteeping Techniques\u003c\/a\u003e). \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"Marushige Shimizu Tea Farm","offers":[{"title":"[2026] 10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ May \/ Yunomi sample bag","offer_id":39514514423913,"sku":"mss013-010-y26","price":2.82,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2026] 100g \/ 3.5 oz \/ May \/ original resealable bag","offer_id":43133362897001,"sku":"mss013-100-y26","price":18.06,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/CED33015-707E-4E2B-B8BB-B1C3482FA9B7.jpg?v=1692074512","url":"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/en-fr\/products\/marushige-shimizu-tea-farm-kabusecha-shaded-green-tea-tsuyuhikari","provider":"yumenet.live","version":"1.0","type":"link"}