{"product_id":"0248s2-bizenya-shourai-blend-handpicked-sayama-hachijyuhachiya-sencha-松籟-八十八夜手摘み煎茶","title":"#0248.S2 Bizenya: Shourai Blend - Handpicked Sayama Hachijyuhachiya Sencha 松籟 八十八夜手摘み煎茶","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYet another shincha from Shimizu-san’s own \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003enogi-en (and others)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003eShourai blend\u003c\/strong\u003e is unique because it comes from their 八十八夜 (hachijyu-hachiya) harvest. According to the traditional Japanese lunar calendar, hachijyu-hachiya signifies the 88th night after the start of spring and is also used to mark the start of shincha harvesting. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Shourai blend is made from the aracha (unrefined tea in which stems and leaf fannings are not filtered out) of three types of cultivars: fukumidori (plays central role), yumewakaba, and yabukita. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAfter the tea is harvested, it goes through a process of withering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e in which the tea leaves are first sun dried, then dried in the shade for about half a day to create the aroma. Each cultivar is hand-fired separately using a \u003cem\u003ehoiro\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e焙炉 a special table with thick washi paper surface that is heated from the bottom)\u003c\/span\u003e, then blended to complete the Shourai blend. This tea was served to the Japanese emperor and empress to accompany their dessert at Koryo Shrine on September 20, 2017. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProcessing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWithering in the sun. After 30 minutes the leaf starts to blacken with enzymatic oxidization creating a floral aroma.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSencha processing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinishing - sorting out stems and fannings, including green-roasting using an old-style drying machine. The hot air used in to dry out the unrefined tea for long-term storage also adds a little toastiness to the fruity floral aroma.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultivars:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYabukita (Bizenya \u0026amp; Farmer Yutaka Miyaoka), May 2 \u0026amp; 5 harvest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFukumidori (Farmer Takanori Shimada), May 6th harvest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYume Wakaba (Bizenya), May 2nd harvest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHarvest: \u003c\/b\u003eEarly \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMay\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRegion:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTakahagi, Hidetaka City, Sayama City in Saitama, Japan.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProduction notes: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHandpicked, grown without pesticides\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping Recommendation from Bizenya\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e: 5g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: 150ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater temperature \/ time\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst steeping: 70C (158F), 30 sec - Enjoy the fresh aroma and scent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2nd steeping: 70C (158F), 10 sec - Enjoy the unique taste\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3rd steeping: 85C (185F), 30 sec  - Enjoy the refreshing taste and aroma\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bizenya","offers":[{"title":"[2026] 10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ May \/ Yunomi bag","offer_id":43802338983999,"sku":"dgq1787857360846","price":5.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2026] 30g \/ 1 oz \/ May \/ Yunomi bag","offer_id":43802339016767,"sku":"zme1787857360847","price":12.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2026] 60g \/ 2.1 oz \/ May \/ Original bag","offer_id":43802339049535,"sku":"zjm1787857360848","price":24.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/7187\/6415\/files\/0248s2-bizenya-shourai-blend---handpicked-sayama-hachijyuhachiya-sencha-_-__1.jpg?v=1787857366","url":"https:\/\/fieldora.shop\/products\/0248s2-bizenya-shourai-blend-handpicked-sayama-hachijyuhachiya-sencha-%e6%9d%be%e7%b1%9f-%e5%85%ab%e5%8d%81%e5%85%ab%e5%a4%9c%e6%89%8b%e6%91%98%e3%81%bf%e7%85%8e%e8%8c%b6","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}