Ashikubo

Description: A traditional sencha from Ashikubo, regarded as the birthplace of Shizuoka tea — where in the 1240s the monk Shoichi Kokushi sowed tea seeds brought back from China.

Category: Sencha

Origin / Blend: Mono-origin

Cultivar(s): Yabukita

Aroma profile: The toasty, freshly-brewed fragrance characteristic of Honyama tea.

Taste profile: Umami shifts to astringency and back again within a single sip — a movement that gives the tea its depth.

Recommended preparation: 80°C / 5 g / 70 ml / 40 s

Second infusion: 90°C / 20 s

Harvest: Late April 2026 (first flush)