#1084.S5: Shibakiri-en Naturally Grown Matcha - Premium Ceremonial GradeThis matcha is toasty and well rounded with fresh vegetal green notes. There is some bitterness balanced out perfectly by rich umami and creaminess. The aftertaste is warm and toasty with a hint of fresh green. About Shibakiri Tea Garden Tea farmer Sugiyama Tadashi grows various cultivars on a few small fields in the mountain village of Mohata, Shimizu City, Shizuoka. Though the Sugiyama family had been farming since 1920, Tadashi himself inherited

receiving again from the earth

Returning to the family tea farm in 1992 to learn tea making from his father and fellow tea farmers in Shimada

Name: Honyama Tea

Saemidori (Farmer: Kiyoji Ichikawa/En Ichikawa)

Chobunsai Eishi (1756-1829)

Japanese hawthorn

Ingredients: 100% Shizuoka-grown green tea

Standard Barista to Standard Ceremonial Grade Selections

Cultivar: Sahime

Potassium: 350-780 mg

The tencha must be refined to remove leaf stems and veins

and technology to create a modern Japanese style for contemporary life