Limited Sencha YAMA NO KAZE
Limited Sencha YAMA NO KAZE
NEW IN 2025 & EXCLUSIVE ONLY AT SHO CHA
Yama no Kaze means mountain breeze and stands for the fresh, flowery aroma of this unique Sencha green tea. Subtle sweetness, notes of wild herbs and a clear, long-lasting finish with distinct umami bear witness to the special production of this green tea: after harvesting, the tea is left to mature in bamboo baskets over mountain spring water to produce its unique aroma, which is reminiscent of the floweriness of a light oolong tea. A hand-picked Sencha green tea specialty with a unique character, highly aromatic taste and airy freshness.
Variety: Sencha (loose green tea, unshaded)
Characteristics: floral, notes of wild herbs, umami, slightly sweet, fresh-vegetal
Producer: Susumu San
Cultivation: No pesticides, herbicides or chemical fertilizers
Origin: Kawane (Shizuoka), Japan
Harvest: 1st plucking 2025
Cultivar: Zairai
Steaming: Asamushi (short)
Contents: 100g
Preparation: 1 teaspoon per 100ml / 70°C / 60 seconds (slight differences depending on the variety)
Delivery: approx. 2-3 working days (Germany, other countries)
Message from the tea farmer
To bring out the full aroma, I left the freshly harvested leaves to wither overnight in bamboo baskets. Zairai trees - each one grown from seed - have their own unique character. While they are difficult to grow and produce very low yields, they offer a rich and deeply complex flavor that cannot be imitated. This tea is not grown commercially, but is part of my life's work - a continuous pursuit of purity, identity and personal expression through tea.
Floral and aromatic
The combination of wild Zairai bushes and maturation over mountain spring water creates a very special aroma: fragrant floral notes, aromas of wild herbs & an intense freshness. Incomparable in aroma & taste and quite different from conventional Sencha green teas.
A passion for tea growing
Susumu San quit his job as a manager at a large tea company in 2023 to pursue his passion for growing & selecting green tea. He bought an abandoned tea farm in Kawane and now uses his knowledge & years of experience to produce his own tea. He does not use any pesticides, herbicides or chemical fertilizers.
Harvesting by hand is very laborious, but produces an exquisite green tea of the highest quality.
