THE TRAILBLAZER 2023 手摘み実生茶 / Seed-propagated 50g

After decades of slumber, in 2019 the method of seed-propagation was taken up by a group of tea enthusiasts in tandem with the highly skilled tea farmer Yoshiki Kosugi. Seeds were collected from cultivars strong in aroma such as Kondōwase and Kōshun, and the result is this tea that delightfully defies exciting definitions and common tea sense. It has the sense of wilderness of a zairai tea, yet also possess the refined aromas of an Indian crossbreed. Old meets new, and offers a glimpse into a possible and exciting future.

「美味しいなぁ」。心を躍らせる新発見と驚きを与えてくれる素晴らしいお茶と出逢えて良かったです。香りが強い品種の茶園から拾った種を令和元年に蒔き、生えてきた茶の樹から手で摘んだ葉を単品に仕上げ、今までなかった香味を醸し出すとても興味深いお茶となりました。日本茶の未来に期待を膨らませる貴重な存在です。