Tanegashima Shōju Shincha

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50 grams

Single Origin | Single Cultivar

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This tea is made from the Shōju cultivar, which was specially bred by the Matsushita family to be an early budder. Coupled with Tanegashima's extreme southern location, this makes this tea one of the first shinchas harvested in all Japan. Short-steamed to lock in shincha freshness, this tea balances vegetal, nutty, and fresh aromas

Cultivar: Shōju

Producer: Shōjuen

Harvested: April 4, 2025

Brewing Instructions

Tea/Water Ratio

3g per 100ml of water

Water Temperature

80ºC (185ºF)

Brewing Time

45 seconds
(+10 seconds for subsequent infusions)

Meet the Producer

Shōjuen (松寿園)

Matsushita Eiichi (松下栄市) is the 4th generation head of Shōjuen and continues his family's legacy of growing tea in the southernmost parts of Japan. It was under his leadership that Tanegashima tea became available on the retail market; before this, tea from this island was only sold as crude tea to tea wholesalers

Shōjuen (松寿園) is located in the warm and scenic northern part of Tanegashima, an area ideal for growing delicious tea, with ocean breezes carrying minerals and morning mist. Founded in 1909 by Shizuoka tea farmers, who were searching for land that could produce delicious tea. Today, Shōjuen is headed by the descendents of these original farmers.

Cultivar: Shōju

The Shōju cultivar was registered by the Matsuhita family og Shōjuen in 1996, after careful selection. It is famed for its early budding and milky notes