Today I’d like to introduce one of the best specialty teas in Shizuoka.

The first flush from the tea farm of Ohta-san.

The first flush from tea farm of Ohta-san

I feel the traditional skill and time-honored mastercraftsmanship in this tea.
Infusions from 1st infusion to 3rd infusion as shown in the below.

Infusions of the first flush from tea farm of Ohta-san. From the rightside, 1st, 2nd and 3rd infusion, respectively.

Someone think the color of infusions are deeper. But this IS the deep-steamed green tea “Fukamushi-cha” and this denser color guarantees the wealth of flavor.

Characteristics of each infusion are as follows.

• 1st infusion : Especially I’d like to emphasis its wonderful finish and aroma. The very mellow aftertaste of this 1st infusion can keep longer and provide us much much comfortable!
  Although sometimes it is recognized that deep-steamed tea has less aroma, 1st infusion extracted at lower temperature of this tea has a wealth of aroma. Unfortunately the aroma is too rich and complicated to express correctly!!. Let’s say, I can feel the nature from this 1st infusion, mellow and fresh green, woody, power of plants, etc. As expected, this 1st infusion is recommended to drink it only. I’d like to taste it after dinner with relaxing at home.
• 2nd infusion : The second infusion has still rich umami and green fresh flavor. Although the color of 2nd infusion is somehow unclear, the taste is very clean and smooth. This 2nd infusion has delicate mellowness and body. Suspended greens provide rich body and comfortable and long-keeping finish. This 2nd infusion is suit for anything, meal, dinner, sweet stuff, of course drinking it only is also recommended.
• 3rd infusion : This tea has a great endurance to re-steeping. Umami can keep still in 3rd re-steeping. We can still enjoy the rich taste and deep emerald green. I’d like to drink it before going to bed.