Genji is Akio Kurihara's special blend of spring harvested Saemidori and Ooiwase cultivars, shaded for a little over a week, and submitted to the Nihoncha Awards in 2024. Winning the top Platinum Award for the blended category, this is a delicate balance of vegetally sweet, umami, and astringent flavors. Product Info Ingredients: Green tea Cultivar: Saemidori / ooiwase blend Harvest: May Region: Yabemura, Yame, Fukuoka Prefecture Notes: Machine harvested from the tea fields of the Kurihara family farm. Vendor Info Name: Kurihara Seicha Ltd. - Akio Kurihara (Father and sons) Region: Yabemura, Yame, Fukuoka Size: About 3 hectares in multiple tea fields Altitude: 300 - 700 meters depending on the field
