#0219.K2 Dobashien Tea #26: Satsuma Sencha from Chiran, Kagoshima 薩摩 知覧茶

薩摩 知覧茶 / Dobashien: Satsuma Shincha from Kagoshima, Chiran Cha Product Info Name: Dobashien: Satsuma Shincha from Kagoshima, Chiran Cha Japanese name: 薩摩 知覧茶 Ingredients: Green tea Net weight: 100g / 3.52 oz (sample sized packed by Yunomi) Harvest: -- Region: Kagoshima Note: Aroma is excellent. This tea fragrant, bitterness remains after sweetness. good balance. Vendor Info Name: Dobashien Tea Company Type: Merchant & manufacturer Location: 3-17-8 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052 In 1892, Dobashien's founder Tetsugoro Dobashi established a small tea shop in a quiet residential district on the outskirts of Tokyo. As the city expanded, the area known as Akasaka-Mitsuke became one of the city's elite districts with ryotei, luxury Japanese restaurants, hosting meetings between powerful politicians. At these ryotei, only the best tea leaves from Shizuoka and other parts of Japan are served.