#0637.K6 Shogyokuen: Tencha Green Tea Leaves Samidori Single Cultivar - Canopy Shading Size:250g / 8.8 oz / May Harvest Ingredients: Green tea from Yakushima

Ingredients: Green tea from Yakushima Island

do not scrub

Customers become importers and would have to pay import fees

with smaller grains

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#0637.K6 Shogyokuen: Tencha Green Tea Leaves Samidori Single Cultivar - Canopy Shading Size:250g / 8.8 oz / May Harvest Ingredients: Green tea from YakushimaTencha is the name of the leaf used to make matcha. It is generally made by shading to prevent the leaf from becoming bitter (reducing sunlight prevents catechin from building up as the leaf grows), then steaming, drying without rolling, and finally refining into flakes. Grade: This particular would like be ground into a Imperial Ceremonial Grade matcha if made commercially. You can enjoy this tencha as a tea, or attempt to grind it yourself. Note