Harvested from the fields of Kyoto by Takashi Nishide. Product Info Ingredients: Green tea Harvest: April, refined by Takashi Nishide Region: Kyoto Prefecture Steeping Notes 1st Steeping - Tea: 5 grams. Time: 60 seconds. Water: 60˚C/140˚F, 1 cup. 2nd Steeping - Time: 10 seconds. Water: 80˚C/176˚F, 1 cup. 3rd Steeping - Time: 45 seconds. Water: 90˚C/194˚F, 1 cup. The amounts above are guidelines. Adjust to preference. Consider also advanced steeping techniques such as cold or ice steeping (see Steeping Techniques). Producer Info Name: Nishide Tea Factory (Nishide Seichajyo Co., Ltd.) Type: Family-owned tea factory CEO: Takashi Nishide Address: 59 Higashiokutani Zenjyoji, Ujitawara-cho, Tsuzuki-gun, Kyoto 610-0201, Japan The Nishide Tea Factory is managed by husband and wife team, Takashi and Atsuko Nishide and their family. Established over 140 years ago, the Nishide family buys aracha tea (unrefined leaves) from the tea farms of Kyoto and surrounding prefectures, and refines them further to craft high quality tea leaves that are uniform in color and shape, and of course excellent in flavor.
