Sencha green tea leaves from Japan

MITSUMI

High-Grade Sencha

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A deep-steamed sencha with notes of bean sprouts and watercress accented by notes of wildflowers and kumquat peel.

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Description

First harvest 2023

MITSUMI is a stunning example of a deep-steamed (fukamushi) sencha made by Nagayama san in Chiran. A first-harvest shincha that showcases the beauty of an early-picked tea.

Made with a blend of the Yutaka Midori and Yabukita cultivars, this sencha has a nice balance of light aromatic and vegetal characteristics. Notes of bean sprouts and watercress are accented by notes of wildflowers and kumquat peel.

This tea is a wonderful daily drink or a refreshing afternoon brew.


Information

Net Weight: 50g
Harvest: 2023
Origin: 100% Japanese tea from Chiran
Quality and type: High-Grade Sencha
Organic: No
Cultivars: Yutaka-Midori, Yabukita
Conservation: 1 year unopened
Optimal tasting: within 6 weeks after opening

Brewing Instructions



tea spoons Tea for 2
4g / 0.14 oz

water dosimeter Water
160ml / ~5.41 fl oz

tea spoons Temperature
80C / 176F

time iconTime
45s

Aromatic Profiles

Body level Body
Floral aroma floral
Umami level Umami
Fruity aroma Fruity

 

roast tasting Roasted
nutty tasting Nutty
woody tasting Woody / Earthy
woody tasting Vegetal
woody tasting Grassy

Producer Information

KAZUHIRO NAGAYAMA

In 1942 the first generation Eiyu Nagayama established the Nagayama tea factory, the second generation Nagayama Akira cleared up forests and expanded our fields.

After that, Akio Nagayama commited to continue improving our tea quality. And now, the 4th generation through the efforts of Nagayama Kazuhiro, we have been certfied JGAP and ISO9001.

We are located in Ei-Cho at the southern tip of the Satsuma Peninsula in Kagoshima Prefecture, the annual average temperature is 17 ° C and the climate is mild.

Our tea plant is located in a mountain above 250 meters in altitude with morning and evening fog, day and night temperature difference, wet soil and moderate solar radiation, is the ideal natural environment for tea trees.


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JD
02/02/2023
Judy D.
United States United States

Highly recommend

Mitsumi is one of my favorite Ikkyu teas. Its light umami flavor adds to the soft vegetal taste. Matsumi has a beautiful soft green color and gets darker with the second and third brews. I love that it is low in caffeine. I can enjoy a cup in the afternoon as well. I prefer to brew this tea at 145 degrees, it seems to be more flavorful.

Ikkyu Tea MITSUMI Review
JD
12/07/2022
Judy D.
United States United States

A wonderful tea

I also enjoy drinking MITSUMI it is one of my favorite Ikkyu teas.

JB
11/13/2022
Jacob B.
United States United States

A wonderful aroma

I loved this sencha. I found that it brews best at higher temperatures (as suggested), when it produces a wonderful range of aromas on top of its umami: malt, nuts, honey in the first cup. The aroma of the second cup, surprisingly, reminded me of hot milk and toasted brown bread!

V
08/09/2021
vcemerin

MITSUMI

So far, this has been my favorite sencha among those I have tried. It is very light and easy on the stomach, yet flavorful and full-bodied. It evokes fresh summer mornings at the seaside, while retaining sufficient grassiness to supplement the taste palette. I believe it will be my go-to sencha for quite a while.

C
08/05/2021
chappellnetwork

MITSUMI

Mitsumi is probably one of my favorite Senchas right now. It comes on a little strong if you follow the instructions to a T, but I personally prefer the stronger taste. There is a good amount of Umami and I find myself savoring this one and brewing 3-4 cups!

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