Sencha from Hon.yama, Ôkawa-Ôma, Fuji-midori cultivar

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Cane sugar, fermented grape
Umami★★☆☆ / Astringency★☆☆☆
Body★★★☆ / Firing★★★☆

After Yabukita and Yamakai, so for the third time on Aozuru-chaho Thés du Japon, we present a sencha from the small town of Ôma, at around 700 metres (2300 feet) in altitude. Thus, this is a tea from Hon.yama, but it is a very rare tea as it was made from the Fuji-midori cultivar. It is one of the Shizu-7000 series cultivars, Shizu-7224 to be precise. However, unlike the other varieties in this series (Shizu-7132, Yamakai, Kurasawa, and Surugawase), which were all selected from Yabukita seeds, the origins of Fuji-midori are unknown.
But what of the taste of this tea? There are sweet, fruity, roasted fragrances. On the palate, it has a powerful, yet balanced infusion and the astringency is not pronounced. Above all, it continues to have a sweet sensation evoking cane sugar. The aftertaste is very pronounced and it is here that there are light, black grape notes. In the mouth, this sencha is very long and once again offers a sweet, fruity impression, but with a vegetal touch.
This is a sencha that remains robust over several infusions. It is always sweet, yet very fluid.
While its characteristics are not as distinct as Yamakai, Fuji-midori nonetheless clearly stands out from Yabukita.

Type of tea : futsumushi sencha (standard steamed)
Origin : Ôma, Ôkawa District, Aoi ward, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Cultivar : Fuji-midori
Harvest : May 15th, 2022

Brewing suggestion

Quantity of leaves: 4g / 1.3tsp Quantity of water : 70ml / 1/3 cup Water temperature : 80°C　/176°F Brewing time : 60s