Kurihara Tea Farm: Single Cultivar Yame Sencha - Okuhikari

Single Cultivar Okuhikari Sencha 50g This single cultivar sencha was grown in one of Kurihara Tea Farms newest fields. The sencha has been processed using a regular steaming method of around 40 -50 seconds however the delicate nature of the raw leaf has a produced a tea closer to a fukumushi, deep steamed tea. The Okuhikari cultivar was registered in 1987 and is a cross between Yabukita and Chinese cultivar, Shizu Cy225. This cultivar produces a better crop yield that its parent plant Yabukita however, it requires more care and attention to avoid damage from insects and some weather conditions. This late budding, Okuhikari sencha is lightly sweet and refreshing with medium body and low astringency. The tea has a delicate vegetal aroma is a very subtle hint of citrus. Steeping Notes: 4g | 150-200ml | 70°C | 60-90sec Re-steep multiple times Ingredients: Green tea Harvest: Spring 2026 Cultivars: Okuhikari Region: Yabemura village, Yame, Fukuoka About Kurihara Tea Farm: Specialists in gyokuro tea leaf cultivation and processing, the Kurihara family began in 1922 as a wholesaler. In 1942 the first master decided to move his wholesale business to the Yame region, famed for its Yamecha, and start growing tea himself. His son, Kippei Kurihara is now a respected member of the Yame City legislature while sons Yuji and Akio begin to take over the tea agriculture business.