PREORDER available late May 🍵 2026 #0071.F2 Kurihara Tea: Imperial Sencha Hime Shizuku 媛しずく

A very premium sencha from the Kurihara family in the Village of Yabe, Yame District, Fukuoka, the Hime Shizuku is made with delicate first flush spring harvested leaves, and steamed just a little longer than usual to create a deep green color. Note: 100g bag packaging may vary between one of the two versions in the photo gallery. Steeping Notes 1st steeping - Tea: 5g. Time: 60 sec. Water: 60C/140F, 200 ml. 2nd steeping -Time: 20 sec. Water: 90C/194F, 200 ml. 3rd / 4th steeping - Time: 30-60 sec. or adjust to preference. Water: 90C/194F, 200 ml. Product Info Name: Imperial Sencha Hime Shizuku Ingredients: Green tea Harvest: May Packaging: Either the resealable craft bag, or vacuum sealed Yame Mountains bag. Main photo is generally current stock, but may change depending on stock levels. Region: Yabe Village, Yame District, Fukuoka Notes: Machine harvested Farmer Info Producer: Kippei, Yuji, and Akio Kurihara (Father and sons), Kurihara Seicha Ltd. Location: 4236 Kita Yabe, Yabe-mura, Yame-shi, Fukuoka Prefecture 834-1401, JAPAN Size / # of Fields: About 3 hectares Altitude: 300 - 700 meters