Black tea

Zairai Black Tea

Black tea made from zairai tea plants. Enjoy its honey-like aroma and the way its flavor changes over time.

Honey

Mellow

¥ 4,800 Tax included

Net weight

50g

SHIPPING & DELIVERY

Delivery: 5–7 days / DHL or Japan Post

Customs duties: payable on arrival / follow your shipment with the tracking number

Returns: accepted within 7 days of arrival for unopened, unused items only

OUR TEA STORY

Black Tea from the Home of Sencha

Yuyadani in Ujitawara is the birthplace of sencha, where Nagatani Soen created the Aosei sencha method. This black tea is made from zairai tea bushes grown in Oku-ninotani, Yuyadani.

Zairai is tea grown from seed, so each bush is an individual. Its roots run deep, and differences in soil and climate show directly in its aroma and flavor. In this field, young bushes of about 5 years grow side by side with bushes of about 50 years.

We use no fertilizers and no pesticides. We pick leaves that have grown on the bushes’ own strength and make them into black tea. We hope you enjoy its honey-like aroma and a flavor that shifts over time.

Estimated age 5–50 years (mixed)

Harvest Machine-harvested

Fertilizer None used

Pesticides None used

HOW TO BREW

Fully boiled water, one steep only.
Give it time to steep and draw out the aroma.

InfusionLeaves: 3g	TEMPERATURE	WATER	Leaves	Time	TASTING NOTES
One infusion	95℃	180ml	3g	180 sec	A sweet aroma with soft astringency

Water amount, temperature and time are guidelines. Adjust them to your taste.

To bring out the aroma

Warm the pot and cups in advance. Keep the lid on and leave it still while it steeps, then lift out the leaves when the time is up. Japanese black tea is low in astringency, so a longer 3 minutes is the guide.

About water

In hard-water regions such as Europe and North America, the aroma can be more difficult to draw out. Lower the water temperature for each infusion by 5°C and extend the steeping time by 30 seconds. Soft water with a hardness below 50mg/L is ideal.