King of Green TSUYOSHI The 14th

A single-garden Sayama green tea. King of Green TSUYOSHI The 14th is a Japanese green tea produced by Royal Blue Tea from hand-picked Sayama leaf. The Imperial-tier expression is built on tea grown by Tsuyoshi Nakajima, the 14th-generation head of the Onishien tea factory, an operation founded in the late Edo period. Nakajima also lends the beverage its name: the "14th" refers to his standing as the 14th-generation head of that lineage.^[1],[2]

Sayama Tea — Sole Component. The Imperial expression is made from hand-picked Sayama tea grown by Tsuyoshi Nakajima, the 14th-generation head of the Onishien tea factory. Nakajima both cultivates and produces the leaf used for this tea.^[1]

Appearance. The Imperial expression pours a pearl-like milky white liquor color with a gentle glow.^[1]

Nose. The tea offers a sweet aroma.^[1]

Palate. On the palate the tea shows its natural sweetness alongside a refined astringency and bitterness.^[1]

The Imperial expression was unveiled at the "Winter Tea Banquet," a collaboration event between Ristorante Le Midi Hiramatsu and Royal Blue Tea.^[1]

Specifications. King of Green TSUYOSHI The 14th is classified as a Japanese green tea. It is offered as a bottled tea across several grades: Grand, Premium, and Imperial.^[3],[4]

• Classification: Japanese green tea (bottled)
• Tiers: Grand, Premium, Imperial