#0651.M1 Takeo Tea Farm: 2026 Organic Spring Sencha Green Tea, Kodawari #2 Premium 特上こだわり Kabusecha Japanese name: 有機やぶきた

Japanese name: 有機やぶきた

The morning mist

tea leaves will inevitably vary from year to year

Location (Cafe shop Higashiyama Ippuku Dokoro): 1173-2 Higashiyama

low grade rolled sencha leaf which we call bancha

#0651.M1 Takeo Tea Farm: 2026 Organic Spring Sencha Green Tea, Kodawari #2 Premium 特上こだわり Kabusecha Japanese name: 有機やぶきたSpring sencha harvested between late April to early May. Steaming: Takeo san steams the leaves for a slightly longer time than usual sencha, so we have classified this as a fukamushicha. Cultivars: Yabukita, zairai (grown from seed) blend Pesticide use: Takeo san uses no pesticides in cultivation and have isolated their tea fields away from other agricultural activities to prevent contamination. Of the some 20k tea farmers in Japan the Takeo family is