{"product_id":"chiyonoen-tea-garden-mountain-grown-single-cultivar-sencha-okumidori","title":"#0252.F2 Chiyonoen Tea Garden #02: 2026 Yame Sencha Okumidori - Mountain Grown Single Cultivar Green Tea おくみどり (Naturally Grown)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis is Chiyonoen’s number one popular single-cultivar sencha; the Okumidori sencha. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt has a refreshing aroma and fruity after taste that will spread in your mouth. To fully appreciate the original aroma and flavor of the Okumidori cultivar, husband and wife tea farmers Masashi and Eri Harashima steamed it slightly strongly ( not a deep-steamed sencha) and fired it slightly to provide a rich taste. Chiyonoen has several single-cultivar senchas, please enjoy the unique taste and aroma of the different tea varieties. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA note about the Okumidori Cultivar:\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e It is a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/blogs\/japanese-tea-guide\/befriending-japanese-tea-cultivars?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=5d26b6d4e\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elate-maturing cultivar\u003c\/a\u003e that is harvested towards the end of tea harvesting season. A cultivar that is well known for having a strong taste and aroma, often utilized to make matcha. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green Tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Okumidori\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Upper mountains of Yabe village, Yame District, Fukuoka, Japan. Altitude about 600 meters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe steeping guidelines below are from Chiyonoen. For more steeping tips including cold steeping and ice steeping, please see Yunomi's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/steep\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003esteeping guides\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeneral Steeping for 2 persons \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTea\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 5g, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eTime\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 60-90 seconds, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eWater\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 80C\/176F, 160ml\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eResteep\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 3 times\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eTips for a Pleasant Tea Drinking Experience\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePour boiling water into a teacup or cup, leave it for about 2 minutes to cool to around 80 ° C, and then transfer it to a kyusu (Japanese tea pot). Steep for 60 to 90 seconds and it is ready to drink! Pour up to the last drop as the last drops are where the umami resides. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the 2nd steep, pour the hot water at a higher temperature than the 1st steep and steep for a shorter duration. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease enjoy the tea up to the third steep.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Farm\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChiyonoen Tea Farm is a small tea garden operated by husband and wife farmers Masashi and Eri Harashima deep in the mountains of Yabe Village, Fukuoka, Japan. The 3rd generation farm specializes in high grade mountain-grown sencha and gyokuro. Established by his grandfather and the farm's namesake, Chiyokichi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/chiyonoen-tea-garden\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLearn more about Chiyonoen Tea Garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chiyonoen Tea Garden","offers":[{"title":"[2026] 10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ Yunomi sample bag","offer_id":43101907157097,"sku":"cynhinokum-010-y26","price":530.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false},{"title":"[2026] 100g \/ 3.5 oz \/ Original bag \u0026 Yunomi label","offer_id":39933437706345,"sku":"cynhinokum-100-y26","price":3299.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2026] MULTIPACK 1kg (100g x 10 original bags) \/ 2.2 lbs","offer_id":40558938980457,"sku":"cynhinokum-100x10-y26","price":30000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/0252.F2ChiyonoenTeaGarden_02.YameSenchaOkumidori-MountainGrownSingleCultivarGreenTea_NaturallyGrown_FukuokaPrefecture.jpg?v=1752560994","url":"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/products\/chiyonoen-tea-garden-mountain-grown-single-cultivar-sencha-okumidori","provider":"yumenet.live","version":"1.0","type":"link"}