KIWAMI
Competition Organic Sencha
Description
First harvest 2025
For his most exceptional Sencha, Yamaguchi-san hand-picks in April only the tender new shoots of spring, the rarest and most delicate leaves of the year.
Harvested with meticulous care, the young Saemidori leaves yield a tea of remarkable depth, combining a mellow, umami-rich body with a refined sweetness.
As you open the bag, please take your time to appreciate a first wave of fresh pine-like aromas that will bring you instantly to the surroundings of Yamaguchi tea fields.
KIWAMI has a beautiful light green liqueur, it is sweet and mellow with an incredible clean refreshing finish.
With hints of peppermint and star anise, the refreshing feeling will linger long after you finish your cup.
For the second brew, you can slightly increase the temperature and brew it a few seconds.
Information
Net Weight: 80gHarvest: 2025Origin: 100% Japanese tea from Kagoshima (Satsuma)Quality and type: Competition Sencha Organic: Yes JASCultivars: Saemidori Conservation: 12 months unopened Optimal tasting: within 6 weeks after openingBrewing Instructions
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Quantity 4g / 0.14 oz |
| Water100ml / ~ 3.38 fl oz |
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Temperature70C / 158F |
 | Time60s |
Tasting Guide
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YAMAGUCHI HITOSHI
Yamaguchi En (est. circa 1977) is located in Satsuma, the eastern part of Kagoshima prefecture in southern Kyushu. This remote area is an unlikely place for tea cultivation compared to the thriving areas of Chiran and Ei, who dominate the domestic tea scene.
However, the Yamaguchi family sees this as an advantage. With no neighbors to contaminate their fields via drift, they can safely and successfully cultivate organic tencha and sencha that yield beautifully green, delicious results.
This family affair is headed by Yamaguchi Hitoshi, a second-generation farmer and producer who works alongside his wife and four children.
They opened a tencha processing factory just last year, and have produced several stunning single-cultivar first flush matcha that rival anything coming out of better-known areas in Japan.
