#0261.F2 Chiyonoen Tea Garden : 2026 #11: Mountain-Grown Fukamushicha, Deep Steamed Green Tea 煎茶「深蒸し茶」 (Naturally Grown) fujisou Lightly smoky and earthy in

Lightly smoky and earthy in flavor

SAVORINESS (umami): ★★★★

especially as it fades to a fresh grass sweetness in the aftertastes

Japanese mint

This particular series was made at a kiln of a kyusu (teapot) craftsman

#0261.F2 Chiyonoen Tea Garden : 2026 #11: Mountain-Grown Fukamushicha, Deep Steamed Green Tea 煎茶「深蒸し茶」 (Naturally Grown) fujisou Lightly smoky and earthy inPerhaps the most popular tea in Japan today, fukamushicha is a variant of sencha in which the leaves are steamed for 60 seconds or longer (vs 30 40 seconds for normal sencha). It is said that this deep steaming method is appropriate for thick mountainous tea leaves and because of the longer steaming, the leaves become extremely soft and break apart easily. When the tea is steeped, it results in a thick deep green color with a rich flavor with little