#0349.K2 Tanegashima Island Shoju 2026 (micro batch, limited) - Single Cultivar Sencha - Iba Takahiro Tea Garden Cultivar_Takachiho It is wonderful to see

It is wonderful to see tea farmers experimenting with their tea leaves

Shikibu 式部

Note that because these bowls are handmade

he was deeply surprised at the amount of pesticides used in tea farming

Water: 150ml

#0349.K2 Tanegashima Island Shoju 2026 (micro batch, limited) - Single Cultivar Sencha - Iba Takahiro Tea Garden Cultivar_Takachiho It is wonderful to seeOne of the first (if not THE first) harvest of the season! Shoju is a rare cultivar grown by Tanegashima Island tea farmer Iba Takahiro, shaded for about 10 days, and harvested in the third week of March making it one of the earliest teas harvested in Japan. As such, Iba san is interviewed by TV crews every year! 2024s harvest was the second earliest in history on March 18 (2010 was the earliest at March 16). Iba san says he determines the harvest by