Organic Asamushicha — Yakushima Japanese Green Tea- 1 oz
$16.50
Product Highlights
Organic Asamushicha — Yakushima Japanese Green Tea
Delicate, nuanced, and beautifully expressive, this Organic Asamushicha from Yakushima, Japan offers a distinctive expression of traditional lightly steamed Japanese green tea.
Asamushi means lightly steamed, referring to the shorter steaming process used after harvest. Compared with deeper-steamed Japanese green teas, Asamushicha generally retains a more intact leaf structure and produces a lighter, clearer infusion with an elegant balance of aroma, sweetness, umami, and fresh vegetal character.
This organic selection comes from Yakushima, the subtropical island south of Kyushu known for its lush landscape, abundant rainfall, and distinctive growing environment.
Organic Asamushicha — Yakushima Japanese Green Tea
Delicate, nuanced, and beautifully expressive, this Organic Asamushicha from Yakushima, Japan offers a distinctive expression of traditional lightly steamed Japanese green tea.
Asamushi means lightly steamed, referring to the shorter steaming process used after harvest. Compared with deeper-steamed Japanese green teas, Asamushicha generally retains a more intact leaf structure and produces a lighter, clearer infusion with an elegant balance of aroma, sweetness, umami, and fresh vegetal character.
This organic selection comes from Yakushima, the subtropical island south of Kyushu known for its lush landscape, abundant rainfall, and distinctive growing environment.
In the cup
A clean, refined Japanese green tea with gentle umami, natural sweetness, fresh vegetal character, and a delicate finish. The lighter steaming allows subtle aspects of the leaf to remain especially apparent in the cup.
For experienced Japanese green-tea drinkers, Asamushicha offers an opportunity to explore how steaming influences the finished tea. For someone accustomed to sencha or deeper-steamed Fukamushicha, the contrast can be particularly revealing.
What is Asamushicha?
Steaming is a critical step in Japanese green-tea production. It halts oxidation and helps determine the structure, aroma, color, and flavor of the finished tea.
Asamushicha undergoes relatively light steaming, preserving more of the leaf’s structure and creating a character quite different from Fukamushicha, which receives substantially deeper steaming.
Why this Asamushicha is distinctive
• Certified organic Japanese green tea
• Grown on Yakushima, Japan
• Traditional lightly steamed green tea
• Delicate umami and natural sweetness
• Fresh vegetal character
• Refined, nuanced finish
• Pure tea with no added flavors, sugar, or fillers
• Selected by Certified Tea Specialist Jennifer Nowicki
Cultivate Taste Tea specializes in pure teas selected for origin, terroir, craftsmanship, and exceptional character.
