THIS GENMAICHA IS A REFINED BLEND OF SENCHA, CRAFTED BY SHUTARO HAYASHI USING LEAVES FROM ZAIRAI TEA TREE SEEDS AND ROASTED RICE.
BY EMPLOYING FINER LEAVES, THIS TEA CAN BE EASILY BREWED WITH BOTH HOT AND SLIGHTLY COOL WATER. IT IS CHARACTERIZED BY DELIGHTFUL CEREAL AROMAS AND MILDLY BITTER TEA LEAVES, MAKING THE INFUSION PROCESS STRAIGHTFORWARD.
IN JAPAN, GENMAICHA IS OFTEN SERVED DURING MEALS. THE TERM "MUKASHI" REFERS TO AN ANCIENT TIME IN THE PAST. IN SHUTARO HAYASHI’S TEA GARDEN, THIS SENSE OF HISTORY IS REFLECTED IN THE ZAIRAI TEA TREE SHOOTS USED IN THIS TEA.
THE ZAIRAI BUSHES HAVE BEEN A PART OF THE TEA GARDEN FOR OVER 100 YEARS, SPANNING FIVE GENERATIONS OF TEA PRODUCERS.
GARDEN: SHUTARO HAYASHI
TERROIR: KIRISHIMA (REGION), KAGOSHIMA (PREFECTURE), JAPAN
CULTIVAR: ASATSUYU