PREORDER available May 🍵 2026 #0925.N2 Matsuo Tea Garden 2026 First Flush Nagasaki Tamaryokucha Hatsutsumi

An early picking of the youngest leaves from tea farmer Matsuo Masatoshi's tea garden, Hatsutsumi (literally "first plucking") is a delicate and delicious example of Higashi Sonogi Village's artisanal green tea. Product Info Type: Tamaryokucha (Sencha with the last finishing step in rolling skipped to allow the leaf to curl) Ingredients: Green tea Harvest: Late April Region: Higashi Sonogi, Nagasaki Instructions See our steeping guidelines here: yunomi.life/steep About the Tea Farmer In addition to being a multi-award winner of the Minister’s Award for excellence in tea competitions, Matsuo Masatoshi has also received the prestigious Emperor’s Cup — an honor presented annually by the Japanese government across the nation’s entire agricultural industry.