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Shincha Kunpu and Houryoku Are Available Now

shincha kunpu and horyoku Shincha Kunpu and Houryoku, our popular Eighty-Eighth (88th) Night Shinchas, have arrived. Eighty-Eighth Night Shincha refers to Shincha picked on the 88th day after the first day of spring in the traditional Japanese calendar. This is usually around May 2nd. The Eighty-Eighth Night - "Hachijuhachiya" in Japanese - is a special day in Japanese agriculture since it is the time all plants and vegetables begin to sprout.

Kunpu comes from the Honyama region of Shizuoka. It is lightly steamed with a big aroma and a natural Umami which blends a slight bitterness with a sweet aftertaste. Houryoku comes from the Makinohara region of Shizuoka. It is a Fukamushi Sencha in that it is steamed longer than Shincha Kunpu. It produces a thick emerald liquid with a wonderful lingering aftertaste.

Kunpu means "Aromatic Wind", and Houryoku means "Sprouting Green". Both names are characteristic of the wonderful spring season and, we believe best fit each Shincha. Experience the genuine freshness of these Japanese green teas!

How's the taste? See Den's tasting comments of 2012 Shincha Kunpu and Houryoku .

Hashiri Shincha is Sold Out

hashiri shincha is sold out Thank you! This year we sold all of our Hashiri Shincha much earlier than expected. As you know, we did not carry it last year and we knew many of our customers were waiting for it. Consequently, we prepared an additional quantity to meet the expected demand. But we are surprised at how much our customers had missed Hashiri Shincha.

Hashiri Shincha will be back in April, 2013. We are sorry if you missed it, but we still have two other wonderful Shinchas – Kunpu and Houryoku. Both of these Shinchas are fresh and somewhat delicate, we imported only a limited quantity by air. We have some stock that is not committed to pre-orders, but they may only be available for a very short time. Don't miss this once a year opportunity.

New to Shincha?

"Shin" means new, and "Cha" means tea. Shincha, often called the first flush tea, is made from the tea picked at the first harvest in the spring. The first harvest of the year, usually from April to May, produces the highest quality tea in Japan. During the winter the tea plant goes dormant and slowly pulls nutrients from the soil. The first leaves of the season are rich with these nutrients, including amino acids and catechins. These enhance the flavor and aroma of the first-harvest tea. Shin-Cha has a bright, luminescent green color, strong aroma and pronounced sweetness...Read more

Powerful Benifuki Tea for Relief from Spring's Pollen!

Spring is spreaing across Northa America and it seems that many more people are afflicted with hay fever this year because of the early onset of unusually warm weather.

No one enjoys dealing with the symptoms of hayfever. Pollen associated with emerging springtime plants can bring on a runny nose and itchy eyes. Relief from these symptoms can be as close as your tea cabinet. You know that all green teas have antioxidants called catechins which make green tea such a healthy drink. One tea, Benifuki, has a special catechin (Methyl Catechin) which has become renowned for its ability to fight the symptoms of hay fever.

Benifuki is a species of tea that was invented at the National Institute of Vegetable and Tea Science (NIVTS) in 1993. The researchers found that when Benifuki is processed into green tea it is rich in Methylated Catechins and this ingredient is effective suppressing histamine, the cause of itchy eyes and a runny nose. If you suffer from hay fever, try Benifuki this spring and you may be able to enjoy a spring picnic.

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