Description
King of Green MASA Premium is a Japanese green tea (sencha) of the Yabukita cultivar, grown in the Tenryu tea region of Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture.[1]
Key Ingredients
King of Green MASA Premium is a Japanese green tea (sencha) of the Yabukita cultivar, grown in the Tenryu tea region of Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture.[1]
Key Techniques
King of Green MASA Premium is hand-picked using the one-bud-two-leaves method, harvested only once per year, and cultivated using a natural training method (自然仕立).[1] King of Green MASA Premium is produced by Masakatsu Ota, Katsunori Ota, and Misaki Ota across three generations of the Ota family.[1] King of Green MASA Premium is grown in tea gardens with morning mist and large day-night temperature differences, which contribute to its distinctive highland aroma and rich flavor.[1] The Ota family's tea garden uses a philosophy of 'quality tea comes from a good tea garden,' employing mulching and homemade fully-composted fertilizer for soil cultivation.[2] King of Green MASA Premium is harvested with the cooperation of approximately 200–300 local people for hand-picking.[3]
Tasting Notes
King of Green MASA Premium has tasting notes of high mountain aroma characteristic of highland tea gardens, with a rich, concentrated flavor and a harmonious balance of umami and sweetness.[2]
Awards and Recognitions
Tea master Masakatsu Ota has been involved in tea production since age 15, founded the 'Tenryu Tea Research Association' (天竜茶研究会) in 1996 to improve production techniques and promote branding, and received the Yellow Ribbon Medal (黄綬褒章) in 2015 for his contributions to elevating Tenryu tea as a premium brand.[3] King of Green MASA Premium's tea garden has received the Emperor's Cup and consecutive Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Awards, the International Famous Tea Competition World Famous Tea Grand Prize, was designated as the tea garden for the 2008 Hokkaido Toyako G8 Summit, and was exhibited at the 2015 Milan Expo.[1]