Yamagami Citrus and Herb Garden Yuasa Tea Garden Wooden Barrel Fermented Awa Powder Evening Tea

The tea leaves are plucked from specially cultivated tea trees grown with thatched grass and compost without the use of pesticides. The production area is in the middle reaches of the clear Naga River in Tokushima Prefecture. Freshly picked tea leaves are boiled, cooled, rubbed, prepared in wooden barrels, stepped on, soaked in additional boiling water, and fermented with lactic acid bacteria. After about 20 days, the tea is dried. This is not Bancha, but "Awa-ko-bancha. It is aromatic, has little astringency, and is mild to the palate. It is also delicious as cold tea. We have selected fine tea leaves that bring out the full flavor of the tea. At the time of shipping, we will deliver products with at least one month before the best-before date.