The season of first flush tea has arrived with the arrival of early summer. Encounter the first flush tea of 2017 with Shohokuen

Experience the rich world of Japanese tea with first flush tea

Ginza Mitsukoshi B2F Japanese Tea Shohokuen

This is the time when the season changes from being marked by cherry blossom to fresh green leaves. Early summer arrives as the leaves of the town adorns itself with a deeper hue.

The season of first flush tea, called shin-cha arrives during this time. In Japan, first flush tea picked by hand during hachiju-hachi-ya is considered to be the highest quality tea. Hachiju-hachi-ya refers to the 88th day from the beginning of spring (around February 4th every year), which is around May 2nd. During this time, shops are filled with first flush teas from different regions.

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