Cherry Blossom Green Tea

Hunan Province produces some excellent Japanese style green teas. Early in the new season the tea is a bright emerald green and has the best flavor noted by a spring fresh character with pungency and body. The tea starts growing about March 15th, and between then and the end of April the quality is very good. Our policy is that we source our tea requirements only from tea grown between March 15 and April 15 - you will taste our quality and dedication to better tea when you compare our tea with similarly graded teas. Sencha is commonly used in Japanese tea ceremonies marking events of personal importance. In this type of ceremony, it is the ritual that is of paramount importance as the individual is being acknowledged. Flavored tea is a relatively new phenomena and combining flavors with roses and Japanese style green tea is almost considered ‘Avant Garde’ by our Japanese friends.

Kyoto is the cultural center of Japan and was the religious capital of Japan several centuries ago. The relics of this past are evident throughout the city. During the springtime this area of Japan is ablaze with the new season cherry blossoms and the air is filled with sweet aroma. The rose petals in this blend are intended to simulate these delicate cherry blossoms. The flavor is reminiscent of the beautiful smells that waft on the springtime breezes. It is no surprise that this ancient city has a very high ratio of tearooms. This tea was created to honor this wonderful time of the year.