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Shincha Hatsuzumi

SF009

SHINCHA (Hatsuzumi)

100g

$27.00

Shincha is the first tea of the year. The Tea plants are dormant during the winter and store the nutrients from the fertile soil until the Spring. In the Spring the first flush comes out - "Shincha" which has a unique aroma whose freshness can only be appreciated at this time of year. This first flush tends to have a mild flavor with less caffeine and more tannin.

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The arrival of the first harvest is very important in Japan and is simillar to the arrival of Beajolais Noveau Wine in France. On the first day of Spring, on February 4th this year in Japan, a countdown is started to track the arrival of the first harvest of green tea. The countdown lasts 88 days until May 2nd. Legend has it that tea harvested on the 88th night after the first day of Spring will help the drinker maintain good health for the whole year. Many Japanese people send their friends Shincha as gifts hoping to bless the recipient with good health for the year. Only the top 7cm (2.75 Inch) of the leaves are used for this Hatsuzumi. Ship in early May 2010.

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