{"product_id":"kanes-tea-honzu-no-5-competition-grade-asamushi-sencha-from-kawane-shizuoka","title":"#0398.S5 Kanes Tea: 2026 Honzu No. 5 - Competition Grade Asamushi Sencha from Kawane, Shizuoka","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" width=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/naomi-komatsu.jpg?v=1603158471\" alt=\"Naomi Komatsu, Kanes Tea Factory\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKomatsu Naomi of \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/kanes-tea-factory\" title=\"Kanes Tea Factory\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKanes Tea Factory\u003c\/a\u003e always has the best tea in mind for the Japanese tea connoisseurs of yumenet.live.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis yabukita cultivar tea leaf was shaded for 5 days before harvest beneath traditional straw shading (the kind used in heritage grade gyokuro and matcha). This creates the exquisitely balanced sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was handpicked with the 30 pluckers directed to choose only the bud and first leaf for the most delicate needle. Only 3kg were harvested of which we have 1kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen, light steamed (asamushi), the leaf remains intact, allowing a very careful crafting of the leaves into perfect needles, resulting in a translucent golden liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, the finishing of the tea is done by hand, filtering out tea fannings and stems, the slowly green-roasted on a tradition Japanese washi paper table for about 8 min (heated to 77C, with the leaf heating to about 45C). The table itself was heated with bamboo charcoal (binchotan) with the heat adjusted by adding ash created from straw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo prevent the needles from breaking in transit to you, the tea is packaged in mini matte black cans. \u003cstrong\u003eNote: limit of 50g per customer.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2-3 grams. \u003cstrong\u003eTime\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1-2 min. \u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: 50C\/122F, 30 ml.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2nd steeping may use hotter water, steeping for 10-15 seconds. I prefer 70C\/158F and 200 ml of water. Subsequent steepings may require more time - generally 60 seconds. A final steeping can be of cold water, 500 ml, and left in the refrigerator overnight for a light, refreshing iced tea the next morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlternatively, steep it under ice, allowing the ice to steep the tea leaf as it melts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended tea ware: \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/tea-pots\/shiboridashi\" title=\"shiboridashi kyusu\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eShiboridashi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"clear: both;\"\u003eProduct Info\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: Yabukita\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: May\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kawane Village, Shizuoka Prefecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSteaming\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lightly steamed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShading\u003c\/strong\u003e: About 5 days under honzu (traditional straw canopy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Kanes Tea Factory","offers":[{"title":"[2026] 10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ Gift can","offer_id":47682353660009,"sku":"kanes-kaw2-010-y26","price":2700.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2026] 100g \/ 3.5 oz \/ Yunomi bag","offer_id":41440597901417,"sku":"kanes-kaw2-100-y26","price":18000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2025] 10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ Gift can","offer_id":41440593969257,"sku":"kanes-kaw2-010-y25","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/Image_20250706_212935_998.jpg?v=1751934894","url":"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/products\/kanes-tea-honzu-no-5-competition-grade-asamushi-sencha-from-kawane-shizuoka","provider":"yumenet.live","version":"1.0","type":"link"}