{"product_id":"obubu-03-sencha-of-the-wind-shaded-spring-green-tea","title":"#0003.K6 Obubu Tea: 2026 Sencha of the Wind, Shaded Spring Green Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eA tea popular with female customers in Japan, our \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/sencha\"\u003eSencha\u003c\/a\u003e of the Wind or 風の煎茶, is a sencha with a soft sweetness that is perfect for our warm water (sencha espresso) \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/pages\/steeping-techniques\"\u003esteeping method\u003c\/a\u003e. Steep it with boiling water though, and surprisingly the tea retains much of its sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrown on southeast facing rolling hills at an altitude of 500 meters (1640 feet) and harvested in late May, the cultivation technique is very similar to our Kabuse Sencha. However, in addition to being harvested slightly later than the Kabuse, this tea does not use the Yabukita variety of tea plant (said to be the most suitable for Japanese tea) and is instead uses leaves from non-cultivar specific tea plants (called \u003cem\u003ezairai\u003c\/em\u003e). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Zairai\" refers to plants grown from seeds taken from plants in existence before the recognition of specific cultivars. The name literally means \"coming from existing (plants)\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"hr-dashed\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFLAVOR GUIDE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eSWEETNESS\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e★★★★★\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eBITTERNESS\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e★★★\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eFRAGRANCE\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eLike the fresh wind of spring\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eBREWED LEAVES\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e★★★★★ - Deliciously tender\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"hr-dashed\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHEALTH INFO\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eCatechin\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e★★\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eTheanine\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e★★★★★\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eCaffeine\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e★★★\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eVitamin C\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e★★★\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eChlorophyll\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e★★★★\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe above info are relative estimations based on cultivation and processing methods. They may also be affected by the steeping technique used, by storage conditions, etc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"hr-dashed\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePRODUCT INFO\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eNAME\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eSencha of the Wind\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eINGREDIENTS\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e100% \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/aracha\"\u003earacha\u003c\/a\u003e from Wazuka, Kyoto\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eTEA PLANT\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eStandard plants, about 30 years old\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eHARVEST PERIOD\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003elate-May\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eCULTIVATION NOTES\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eCovered for 14 days before harvesting with tarp to reduce 85% of sunlight reaching the leaves\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003ePROCESSING NOTES\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003elight steaming (about 20 seconds)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003ePRODUCER\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eAkihiro Kita, President, \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/kyoto-obubu-tea-farms\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKyoto Obubu Tea Farms\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e","brand":"Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms","offers":[{"title":"[2026] 10g \/ 0.35 oz","offer_id":43216599220329,"sku":"obtse-003-010-y26","price":771.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2026] 80g \/ 2.8 oz \/ Yunomi bag","offer_id":32533900492905,"sku":"obtse-003-080-y26","price":1999.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2026] 1kg \/ 2.2 lbs","offer_id":47663062777961,"sku":"obtse-003-1kg-y26","price":17000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2025] 1kg \/ 2.2 lbs","offer_id":27438638469,"sku":"obtse-003-1kg-y25","price":13600.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/products\/obubu-sencha-of-the-wind-shaded-spring-green-tea-632517.jpg?v=1709347199","url":"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/products\/obubu-03-sencha-of-the-wind-shaded-spring-green-tea","provider":"yumenet.live","version":"1.0","type":"link"}