Suikaen: Chasen Matcha Whisk, Laughter (Blue Emi, 笑)Emi means "smile" in Japanese, and accented with a sakura charm, this chasen is sure to bring a smile to your day as you recall the beauty of the sakura blossom. "White" bamboo is henon bamboo (hachiku ) that has had its color removed through traditional, centuries old techniques. A specific type of bamboo grown in the Kinki region of Japan (Nara, Kyoto, Osaka, Wakayama, etc) is harvested in the winter after 2 3 years of growth, boiled to remove oil

vacuum-packed original bag

and is most famous for making the bold flavors of awamori sake in Okinawa

While the harvest season can make a big difference in quality since larger autumn leaves will be more bitter and more difficult to grind into fine powder

Hatsumidori

Carbohydrates: 53

but not as much as gyokuro since the shading period is shorter

Tasting notes: sweet

Serve hot or iced

the Shizuoka branch crossed the Yabukita cultivar with a tea plant called Shizuoka zairai number 6 (静岡在来6号

after falling in love with and marrying his wife Azusa who is from Otoyo Village

north of Kyoto City

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