#0320.S2 Hiraoka Tea Garden: Award Winning Imperial Grade Handpicked Sencha　極上煎茶

This blend of the best, handpicked leaves from farmer Hiraoka-san's tea fields also includes a slight amount of slightly withered leaves to create a complex, unique flavor profile with subtle notes of grape according the farmer.

Steeping Notes

• Tea: 5 grams
• Time: 60 seconds
• Water: 70C/160F, 200 ml
• Use hotter temperature for more astringency, cooler temperature for more sweetness. Also take a look at our Steeping Techniques section for info on cold steeping and ice steeping, etc.

Product Info

• Ingredients: Green Tea
• Cultivar: Blend of the youngest leaves from the garden
• Shaded for a few days before harvest 
• Harvest: mid-April, handpicked
• Region: Sayama, Saitama

Producer Info

• Name: Hiraoka Tea Garden
• CEO: Tadahito Hiraoka
• Location: Sayama, Saitama
• Established: During the Edo Period (1600 - 1868, exact date unknown)