Shincha Report: Early Spring

Before the new tea harvest, we visited the tea factories and tea fields of our shincha grower Otsuka-san. Den's parent company, Shirakata-Denshiro Shoten, Inc. has a contract with him. At the factories, they were cleaning and maintaining the machinery in preparation for the new harvest.

In the tea fields around here, they put up white cloth to promote the growth of the tea. This allows it to grow as if it is in a green house. This tea in this garden is used to produce high-quality sencha. Here, the tea is harvested by hand without using machines, and we are looking forward to seeing how this year's new tea turns out. 

We also look foward to updating you all on the shincha growth. In the meantime, we hope you all enjoy some excellent tea.