Description
King of Green Higashi-Shirakawa is available as a bottled tea in the Premium tier.[1] King of Green Higashi-Shirakawa Premium is classified as a green tea of the sencha type, sourced from Higashi-Shirakawa Village, Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture.[3] King of Green Higashi-Shirakawa Premium is also known by the abbreviated name 東白川村プレミアム (Higashi-Shirakawa Village Premium).[3] The origin of Higashi-Shirakawa Village tea dates back approximately 450 years, when the head priest of Banryuji Temple brought tea seeds from Uji, Kyoto, and promoted tea cultivation for disease prevention.[2]
Key Ingredients
King of Green Higashi-Shirakawa Premium is made from vintage sencha hand-picked by the villagers of Higashi-Shirakawa Village, Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture on May 19, 2019.[2] King of Green Higashi-Shirakawa Premium sources its tea leaves from steep hillside gardens in Higashi-Shirakawa Village, Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture.[2] King of Green Higashi-Shirakawa Premium is classified as a green tea of the sencha type, sourced from Higashi-Shirakawa Village, Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture.[3] The tea leaves for King of Green Higashi-Shirakawa Premium are grown in steep hillside gardens in a mountain valley in Higashi-Shirakawa Village, Gifu, where morning mist rising from the valley stream, clear air, and large diurnal temperature swings allow slow, soft growth.[3]
Key Techniques
King of Green Higashi-Shirakawa Premium is made from vintage sencha hand-picked by the villagers of Higashi-Shirakawa Village, Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture on May 19, 2019.[2] King of Green Higashi-Shirakawa Premium tea is cultivated using natural farming methods (自然仕立) and harvested by hand-picking.[2] King of Green Higashi-Shirakawa Premium is cold-extracted (non-heated extraction) over 3 days.[2] King of Green Higashi-Shirakawa Premium is bottled using non-heated filtration sterilization and aseptic filling without heat pasteurization.[2] King of Green Higashi-Shirakawa Premium is bottled in a light-blocking glass wine bottle with a glass stopper.[2] King of Green Higashi-Shirakawa Premium is bottled in a glass wine bottle with a glass stopper, using a light-blocking (遮光) bottle to protect tea components sensitive to light.[3]
Tasting Notes
King of Green Higashi-Shirakawa Premium's tasting profile is described as having transparency and depth of flavor, a refreshing color, and a distinctive nostalgic aroma, attributed to morning mist from mountain streams, clear air, and large diurnal temperature variation in the growing environment.[2]
Awards and Recognitions
King of Green Higashi-Shirakawa Premium won the Gold Award at the World Green Tea Contest 2021 (World Green Tea Association).[2]
References
- [1]Producerhttps://online.royalbluetea.com/?mode=grp&gid=2377139
- [2]Producerhttps://online.royalbluetea.com/?pid=169479740
- [3]Producerhomepage