{"product_id":"seikoen-tea-factory-snow-aged-yukimuro-genmaicha-with-matcha","title":"#0608.S5 Seikoen Tea Factory: Snow-Aged Yukimuro Genmaicha with Matcha 雪室こめ茶","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Joetsu region of Niigata prefecture is a region which receives one of the most heavy snowfall areas in Japan. This tea was processed in this type of climate through a process called snow-aging (description below).\u003c\/span\u003e In this rich and toasty flavoured tea, a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e generous amount of matcha is blended with the delicious Koshi-hikari (rice cultivar) brown rice from Niigata and green tea from Shizuoka prefecture that has been aged in Seikoen's natural snow-cooled warehoused called a \"Yukimuro\" to increase its flavor. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA delicious genmaicha that is unique to the snowy wonderlands of Niigata. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe moment the tea enters your mouth, the umami and elegant aroma of the extracted material will spread... \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Snow-aging\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the mechanism needs more research, something about this unique aging process (perhaps due to the temperature which hovers just below zero in a state in which water is neither freezing nor liquid) causes the tea to increase multiple chemical components that make up the tea leaf's umami flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecifically, an increase was measured from 632 mg\/100g to 810.7 mg\/100g of 15 amino acids according to their tests\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green tea, toasted rice, matcha\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNet weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 20g (yunomi package), 100 grams (original)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Leaves from Shizuoka prefecture. Rice from Niigata prefecture. Tea was aged by Seikoen Tea Factory in Niigata, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVendor Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: Seikoen Tea Factory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tea Finishing Factory based in Northern Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePresident\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYoshiyuki Matsuki\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ichinomiya 4-1-6 Itoigawa, Niigata 941-0056, Japan \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Seikoen","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz","offer_id":30239333285993,"sku":"skn-g01-010","price":400.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false},{"title":"100g \/ 3.5 oz \/ Original bag","offer_id":30239333253225,"sku":"skn-g01-100","price":1499.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"MULTIPACK 1kg (100g x 10 original bags) \/ 2.2 lbs","offer_id":40999518929001,"sku":"skn-g01-100x10","price":14000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/AB97C096-79E1-4527-82E1-64E7160FDB97.jpg?v=1692593572","url":"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/products\/seikoen-tea-factory-snow-aged-yukimuro-genmaicha-with-matcha","provider":"yumenet.live","version":"1.0","type":"link"}