2026 #0652.M1 Takeo Tea Farm: Naturally Grown Spring Sencha Green Tea, Kodawari #3 Superior 上こだわり

Spring sencha harvested between late April to early May from the mountains at the edge of Tsu City area of Mie Prefecture

Product Info

• Ingredients: 100% green tea
• Steaming: Takeo-san steams the leaves for a slightly longer time than usual sencha, so we have classified this as a fukamushicha.
• Cultivars: Yabukita, zairai (grown from seed) blend
• Harvest: May
• Region: Tsu City, Mie Prefecture
• Pesticide use: Takeo-san uses no pesticides in cultivation and have isolated their tea fields away from other agricultural activities to prevent contamination. Of the some 20k tea farmers in Japan the Takeo family is one of a few family-operated artisan tea farms who have had their tea certified.
• JAS (Japan Agricultural Standard) organic certification mark on original bag

Steeping Notes

The amounts below are guidelines. Adjust to preference.

• Tea: 3 grams (0.11 oz)
• Water Amount: 100cc (1/2 cup, 3.4 fl oz)
• Water Temperature: 60-70˚C degrees (140-158˚F degrees)
• Steeping Time: 1 minute

Producer Info

• Name: Takeo Tea Farm
• Type: Tea farm, family business
• Farmer: Hiroyuki Takeo
• Established: 1925, all fields converted to organic cultivation in 1993, certified as organic in 2000
• Certification: JAS certified organic (legally equivalent to USDA, EU, French, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand organic certifications)