Description
King of Green Higashi-Shirakawa is available as a bottled tea in the Premium tier.[1] The origin of Higashi-Shirakawa Village tea dates back approximately 450 years, when the head priest of Banryuji Temple brought tea seeds from Uji, Kyoto, and promoted tea cultivation for disease prevention.[2]
Key Ingredients
King of Green Higashi-Shirakawa Premium is made from vintage sencha hand-picked by the villagers of Higashi-Shirakawa Village, Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture on May 19, 2019.[2] King of Green Higashi-Shirakawa Premium sources its tea leaves from steep hillside gardens in Higashi-Shirakawa Village, Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture.[2]
Key Techniques
King of Green Higashi-Shirakawa Premium is made from vintage sencha hand-picked by the villagers of Higashi-Shirakawa Village, Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture on May 19, 2019.[2] King of Green Higashi-Shirakawa Premium tea is cultivated using natural farming methods (自然仕立) and harvested by hand-picking.[2] King of Green Higashi-Shirakawa Premium is cold-extracted (non-heated extraction) over 3 days.[2] King of Green Higashi-Shirakawa Premium is bottled using non-heated filtration sterilization and aseptic filling without heat pasteurization.[2] King of Green Higashi-Shirakawa Premium is bottled in a light-blocking glass wine bottle with a glass stopper.[2]
Tasting Notes
King of Green Higashi-Shirakawa Premium's tasting profile is described as having transparency and depth of flavor, a refreshing color, and a distinctive nostalgic aroma, attributed to morning mist from mountain streams, clear air, and large diurnal temperature variation in the growing environment.[2]
Awards and Recognitions
King of Green Higashi-Shirakawa Premium won the Gold Award at the World Green Tea Contest 2021 (World Green Tea Association).[2]