#0348.K2 2026 Tanegashima Island Shimamidori (micro batch, limited) Single Cultivar Sencha by Iba Takahiro Tea GardenProduct Info Ingredients: Green tea Cultivar: Shimamidori Region: Tanegashima Island, Kagoshima About Tanegashima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture Tanegashima Island is a small Japanese island located in the southwestern region of the country, known for its rich history and natural beauty. The island is renowned for being the site of Japan's first contact with firearms and Western culture, as well as being a launch site for rockets and space exploration.

Location: 875 Minamioitsukushi

slightly tobacco like dry smoky notes

90C/194F degree water

and understated—allowing the focus to remain on the ritual itself

Japanese mugwort

Made in Philippines

and black tea

not all fields have been certified as organic under Japanese Agricultural Standards (JAS)

Cultivated without use of pesticides / synthetic fertilizers

a fifth generation tea farmer

Height 94 mm

Grinding by beads mill