Nishide: Uji Shincha Hatsutsumi Imperial 初摘み宇治新茶 極 Nishide Tea Factory

Harvested from the fields of Kyoto around May 10, with leaves carefully selected and refined by Takashi Nishide, this “Ohashiri” is an extra early harvest of fine, young, delicate green tea leaves.

Product Info

• Ingredients: Green tea
• Harvest: Around May 10, refined by Takashi Nishide
• Region: Kyoto Prefecture

Steeping Notes

• 1st Steeping – Tea: 5 grams. Time: 60 seconds. Water: 60˚C/140˚F, 1 cup.
• 2nd Steeping – Time: 10 seconds. Water: 80˚C/176˚F, 1 cup.
• 3rd Steeping – Time: 45 seconds. Water: 90˚C/194˚F, 1 cup.
• The amounts above are guidelines. Adjust to preference.
• Consider also advanced steeping techniques such as cold or ice steeping (see Steeping Techniques).

Producer Info

• Name: Nishide Tea Factory (Nishide Seichajyo Co., Ltd.)
• Type: Family-owned tea factory
• CEO: Takashi Nishide
• Address: 59 Higashiokutani Zenjyoji, Ujitawara-cho, Tsuzuki-gun, Kyoto 610-0201, Japan

The Nishide Tea Factory is managed by husband and wife team, Takashi and Atsuko Nishide and their family. Established over 140 years ago, the Nishide family buys aracha tea (unrefined leaves) from the tea farms of Kyoto and surrounding prefectures, and refines them further to craft high quality tea leaves that are uniform in color and shape, and of course excellent in flavor.