HAKUSEI
Premium White Tea
Description
2024 first harvest
It took Takaki san over four years of hard work to be able to harvest the first leaves of his Japanese white tea HAKUSEI. As soon as we had our first sip, HAKUSEI became one of the all-time favorites of our team.
A strong umami presence, followed by a reserved bitterness, will leave you with an unforgettable impression. Both are later overtaken by a gentle and long-lasting sweet and slightly floral finish. Takaki san’s preferred preparation parameters highlight the delicate balance between the tea’s dynamic umami, vegetal characteristics, and balance of sweetness and bitterness.
This tea is rare not only because it is white tea, but also because the trees were carefully bred by Takaki san to create a unique increase in the number of produced leaves.
Check out Alex's in-depth tasting review of HAKUSEI in our tasting corner.
Japanese Tea Advisor Ricardo Caicedo gave high praise to HAKUSEI on his website My Japanese Green Tea. Check out his review!
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Food Pairing
This tea can be enjoyed by itself or paired with a spring or summer salad lightly dressed with oil. You can eat the fully steeped wet leaves by themselves or mix them into a salad. It would also pair nicely with a baked or pan fried white and lean fish, like haddock or cod, or with a sautéed vegetable and lentil dish.
Information
Net Weight: Harvest: 2024Origin: 100% Japanese tea from YameQuality and type: Premium White Tea Organic: No Cultivars: White tea, also called Hakugouginshin Conservation: 1 year unopened Optimal tasting: within 6 weeks after openingBrewing Instructions
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Tea for 2 8g / 0.28 oz |
| Water160ml / ~5.41 fl oz |
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Temperature80C / 176F |
 | Time90s |
Tasting Guide
Aromatic Profiles
BODY
FLORAL
VEGETAL
FRUITY
ROASTED
NUTTY
WOODY
GRASSY
TAKAKI AKIHITO
Takaki san was born in 1973 in Hoshino Village, Yame (Fukuoka prefecture). He graduated from Yame High School and studied business and management for 7 years at Vancouver, Canada. As the first son of Takaki Green Tea Farm he naturally took over his family business in 1999 from his father.
His dynamism, the excellence of his products and love of his area have raised Takaki san to the position of leading voice among young tea producers in the Yame area. His green tea has won some of the highest national awards during the recent years and many will follow in the coming years we are sure of that !What Customers say
Customer Reviews
5.0 Based on 7 Reviews
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P
07/12/2024
PBS
United StatesHakusei
Very flavorful tea. Lots of umami and sea vegetable flavor. Came as a gift and as I usually drink sencha and tamaryokucha the intensity was new to me. On the expensive side, lots of leaf used per infusion and doesn't give much more than two, maybe three cups, but very satisfying. Seems to have nothing in common with chinese white teas that I generally don't drink.
JG
02/03/2022
Japanese G.
HAKUSEI
Waiting for this to come back into stock. By far my favourite tea!
M
12/29/2021
MarekD
HAKUSEI
Very interesting tea! Dry leafs have beautiful yellow-light green colour. 1st brew - glowing yellow colour, very rich and intense flavour which reminds high grade Gyokuro but still has some unique features. 2nd brew - colour very similar to 1st brew, flavour shifts from Gyokuro to Kabusecha (in my opinion). 3rd brew - has some of above mentioned flavour but I decided to make just 2 brews next time to enjoy full richness of this very interesting and special tea.
JG
09/09/2021
Japanese G.
HAKUSEI
Blown away by this tea! The sweet Umami rich flavour profile during the first sip just puts a huge smile on my face! The colour of the tea on first inspection is beautiful, later changing to beautiful white/ green colour after being steeped in water. 3 brews were the maximum for me. Many thanks for this unique experience!
UT
08/31/2021
UK t.
HAKUSEI
Very fresh and sweet! Wonderfully light tea with a beautiful alert effect after.
