Description

In the mountain area, upstream of the Abe River in Shizuoka City is the place of producing area of Honyama tea. The fog from the Abe River deeply fall in the mornings and evenings, which make the temperature changes during day and night. Our leaves are covered by natural mountain fog from Abe River, which make our leaves grown soft and flesh. Furthermore, due to the nourishment of the soil below the “Southern Alps” springs and the mountain stream that spring up from the Abe River, make a deep flavor of “Honyama Tea” which it clearly have different taste from the tea from flat field. Pride of Honyama Tea Processing Co., Ltd. Our company was founded in 1916 and more than 100 years have been passed. For a long time, we continue to have authentic taste of "Honyama tea" which we stick to leaves, ground, water and fire with the original method and mind. 

Honyama matcha is known for been loved by Tokugawa Ieyasu, who is a famous Japanese general had lived in Sunpu castle around 1600. From 1681, it is said that our tea was donated to the Tokugawa shogunate and it was their "Favorite tea". It is also known the 15th generation general Yoshinobu (1837-1913) also loved it.Characteristics of Shizuoka Honyama matcha have a refined fragrance,a mild flavor and a refined aftertaste, and we are making matcha with the concept of "Matcha drunk by Tokugawa Ieyasu to the world".

ORIGIN

Shizuoka, Japan

TEA TYPE

Matcha

BOILING TEMPERATURE

Approx. 175°F (80°C)

WHISKING TIME

15 seconds (Stir quickly like drawing "m" for 15 seconds. When a soft light foam has developed, slowly lift the whisk from the bowl.)

WEIGHT

Approx. 1.41 oz (40g) 

PER SERVING

Approx. 0.05 oz (1.5g) per serving