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Yoshida Tea Garden
#0720.J1 Yoshida Tea Garden: Sashimacha Izumi Second Flush, Single Cultivar Black Tea
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A second flush (summer) harvested, award-winning Japanese black tea (Wakocha or Wakoucha) made with the rare Izumi cultivar from the northern region of Sashima, Ibaraki Prefecture. Product Info Ingredients: Black Tea Cultivar: Izumi Harvest: Summer Region: Sashima, Ibaraki Steeping Info Tea: 5 grams. Time: 3-5 min. Water: 90˚C/194˚F, 200 ml. The amounts above are guidelines. Adjust to preference. Consider also cold steeping (see Steeping Techniques). Farmer Info Established: Type: Family-owned tea farm & factory Location: Sashima (Koga City), Ibaraki Growing in the northernmost commercial tea production region in Sashima, Ibaraki (modern day Koga City), award-winning, 6th generation tea farmer Masahiro Yoshida is known throughout Japan for his excellent tea.