Steep time
20s
Method: usucha
Steeps
1
Recommended
Water temp
80°C
Recommended
Leaf ratio
2.9g / 100ml
70 ml Recommended
Oxidation
—
Caffeine
High
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Overview
Tip: start at ~95°C, then adjust down 3–5°C if it turns sharp.
A blend of five tencha from Wazuka and Jōyō, yielding a smooth and creamy tea, great for daily usucha, keiko, or lattes. The blended tencha is rounded out by gentle drying and heating over binchotan charcoal, a traditional practice now almost extinct in Japan. The name Ato-Mukashi means "Later Pickings" (後昔), an old traditional name originally used for tencha picked in the two weeks following the 88th night of Spring. Producer: Arita Sansuien Region: Uji, Kyoto (Joyo, Wazuka)Cultivar: Blend: Samidori, Okumidori, Tsuyuhikari, Gokou, YabukitaHarvested: April-May, 2025Picking: Machine-pickedShaded: 20-31 Days