Yokota Tea Garden: 2023 Hatsutsumi (Hachijyuhachiya) Sayama Shincha Green Tea 狭山茶八十八夜摘み Yokota Tea Garden

A premium sencha coming from the Yokota Tea Garden which was picked on the 88th night (Japanese: 八十八夜; hachijyu-hachiya). According to the traditional Japanese lunar calendar, hachijyu-hachiya signifies the 88th night after the start of spring and is also used to mark the start of shincha harvesting. Tea from this harvest is said to bring you a fortuitous life. Meanwhile the first picking of the season is called hatsutsumi. Early picking of younger leaves generates a tea with an extra delicate and sweeter flavor profile with an aroma full of early summer. The younger leaves were then deep steamed to make a fukamushicha. Grown by 4th, 5th, and 6th generation tea farmers in the famous Sayama region of Saitama Prefecture.

2023 package may differ from photo

Product Info

• Ingredients: Green tea
• Harvest: Early May (88th day from the start of spring on the lunar calendar)
• Region: Sayama, Saitama Prefecture
• Steaming: Fukamushi (Deep-steamed)
• Number of Cups in 100g: 30 cups (10 uses / 3 steepings / 1 cup per steeping. Varies with your steeping recipe.)
• Tea Farm: Yokota Tea Garden
• Location: Sayama, Saitama

Steeping Notes

Consider also cold steeping or ice steeping (see Steeping Techniques).

• 1st steeping: Tea: 5 grams or 1 teaspoon. Time: 30-60 seconds. Water: 70˚C/158˚F, 240 ml.
• 2nd steeping: Tea: same. Time: 20 seconds. Water: 70˚C/158˚F, 200 ml (about 1 cup).
• 3rd steeping: Increase time to 30-60 seconds or to desired strength.