What is shincha? It is the first harvest of the year. Equipped with most nutrients, shincha has a noticeable tea tree aroma with a very contrastingly mild flavour without much astringent flavour, highlighting a strong sweetness and umami.
Marukyu Koyamaen has 3 grades of shincha. I recommend the top 2 grades with a more noticeable sweetness:
- Premium Shincha - very strong tree aroma and shiny tea leaves with almost no astringent but smooth and noticeable umami and sweetness
- Superior Shincha - aromatic tea that leaves mild umami and fine sweetness
Best before Date: 6 months. Expect to deliver before end of May.
