Dry leaf of Shincha

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Kagoshima

Southern Kyushu, Japan

Green · 7.3/10 editor's score

Shincha

Fresh, sweet and vivid, with young greens and a soft umami.

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About Kagoshima: meaning, season, tradition, kagoshima

Meaning: "New tea": the first month's sencha ¹
Season: Early April to late May ¹
Tradition: Around the 88th day after Setsubun ¹
Kagoshima: Green tea is a leading export ²

Sources

Wikipedia, "Sencha". en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sencha
Wikipedia, "Kagoshima Prefecture". en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kagoshima_Prefecture

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