{"product_id":"chiyonoen-tea-garden-mountain-grown-yame-sencha-hanatsumi","title":"#0257.F2 Chiyonoen Tea Garden : 2026 #07: Mountain-Grown Yame Sencha, Hanatsumi  極上煎茶「華摘み」 (Naturally Grown)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Harashima family's Hanatsumi sencha comes from the first picking of the year in April, resulting in an extra delicate sencha. Sold as\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/pages\/what-is-shincha?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=c4986ca87\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e Shincha\u003c\/a\u003e in May and June. With this top-quality sencha, one\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e will taste the rich deep taste and high aroma of sencha which sprouted slowly over time being surrounded by the beautiful mountains of the village of Yabe (Yame, Fukuoka Prefecture). The climate of the semi-high cold region at an altitude of 600m creates a deep and fragrant taste. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePlease enjoy the breath of the very first picked small sprouts. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis sencha can also be a perfect gift for that special someone... \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePlease enjoy across multiple steeps. Because these tea leaves are high quality, after you have finished drinking the tea, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ethe Harashima family \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003erecommends \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/blogs\/ocha\/wintering-chagara-art?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=9aaa65539\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003erepurposing the tea leaves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e in your fried rice, miso soup, or however you fancy! \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\u003eNet weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 100 grams, vacuum-packed original bag. 20 grams repacked on demand into Yunomi resealable bag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blended from the best leaves in among their fields (cultivars: Saemidori, Yabukita, Okumidori, Okuyutaka)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: April\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 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\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\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003esteeping guides\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeneral Steeping for 2 persons \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTea\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: 5g, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eTime\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: 60-90 seconds, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eWater\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: 80C, 160ml\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eResteep\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e 3 times\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display: inline !important;\"\u003eNote about high quality sencha: \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn general, this sencha is low in shibumi (bitterness) however, if you steep with hot water below 70 °C, you will be able to hold down the shibumi even more. If you are one who prefers to taste a bit more shibumi in your tea as well as the nice aroma, please utilize hot water of about 80° C. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTips for a Pleasant Tea Drinking Experience\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePour boiling water into a teacup or cup, leave it for about 2 minutes to cool around 70-80° 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 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\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 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\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\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eLearn more about Chiyonoen Tea Garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chiyonoen Tea Garden","offers":[{"title":"[2026] 10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ May \/ Yunomi bag","offer_id":43101961453673,"sku":"cynsen200-010-y26","price":650.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false},{"title":"[2026] 100g \/ 3.5 oz \/ May \/ Original Bag","offer_id":43101961486441,"sku":"cynsen200-100-y26","price":4499.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2026] 1kg \/ 2.2 lbs \/ May \/ Bulk Bag","offer_id":40595667779689,"sku":"cynsen200-1kg-y26","price":40000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/0257.F2ChiyonoenTeaGarden_07.Mountain-GrownYameSencha_Hanatsumi_NaturallyGrown.jpg?v=1752561852","url":"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/products\/chiyonoen-tea-garden-mountain-grown-yame-sencha-hanatsumi","provider":"yumenet.live","version":"1.0","type":"link"}