ENGAWA - Ryo 綾 Kabusecha Saemidori - Nakata Tea Garden - 2024 National Tea Competition 2nd Place (30g Gift Can #0824.K6)Osada Tea helped us place bids at the 2024 National Tea Competition auction providing Yunomi Tea Enthusiasts access to the 2nd place winning Kabusecha cultivated by the tea farmers of the Nakata Tea Garden () in Ayabe Village in northern Kyoto. The 2nd place award is the Ministry of Agriculture Farming Division Manager Award at the National Tea Competition The farm has won many awards over the years at all levels of Japan's tea competitions including

While this cultivar is usually cultivated for shaded teas (such as gyokuro)

and the konbu comes from Hokkaido up north

Shading: 2 weeks (approximate)

The thickness of the sides has been adjusted in millimeter increments to accommodate heat transfer

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Note that you will need tencha leaves to grind into matcha powder but the grinding will not create a powder with a commercial level grain size

Weight: 19 kg total

温度の急激な変化は破損の原因となります。

Lack of Bitterness:  16/20 (20 being least bitter)

Size: W140×D108mm

President: Shoji Furuichi

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