New teas report in 2016           

We almost finished to buy teas in 2016.

The quality of teas of this year is "good" .

But lower grade tea prices are chronically expensive.
Because so many buyers from all over the world perchase this grade.
Fortunately for us, almost them perchaseing green cloudy color tea in cup.
Our tea is traditional yellow clear color tea, therefore the influence is small, but it is getting decreased traditional tea because it is necessary high skill.
Please note, we do not denay all of cloudy tea, we respect some of them, but some are not be able to good.

And in this several years, the weather is changing.
Some of plantation owner around 70 years old or over told me, "I have never seen such weather".
In Japan, Spring coming very early, but temparature is lcooler than real spring, and not enough sunshine hours.
Therefore tea taste to be to mild.
Some of tea merchants make it salse point, but we believe new tea taste must be strong bitter and astringent. Then make them be slept, and matured taste is rich and tasty.
Mild tea as spring is too week and poor after summer.

The character of this years tea.

Sencha High grade Still good quality at this grade of teas.
Aroma is very sweet and very mild but rich taste.
It is include moderate bitterness.
Middle grade A little too mild than the last year.
1200~1500JPY are in good condition, but lower are a little too light.
Low grade Moderate quality, but a a little too light in total volume.
The taste is light and mild, but it is not my favorite balance. I think more bitter and astringent taste is important for this grade of tea.
Gyokuro High grade Very good, especially they have rich aroma.
It has good balance of sweetness and bitterness, but color is a little too green.
The looking of the leaf is not like a needle, but taste is enough good.
Low grade This year's Gyokuro is moderate price for quality in taste.
Unfortunately noot good looking, but we do not like to pay too much cost just for shape of tea.
Matcha High grade Very good. They have rich aroma and deep taste constantly through the several year.
Middle grade Very good and Miyako-no-shiro is even to use for koicha, and Hatsumukashi is even very mild Usucha.
Low grade Averaged as same as this several years, but a little too light and too sweet as this grade of tea.
Bancha Kawayanagi High grade is very nice, but low are very expensive for the quality because many foreign buyers take this grade.
Genmaicha Very good condition.
Houjicha
(roasted tea)
In very good condition

The real Uji tea is still moderate prices as this several years.
But low grade Sencha, and lower grade of Kawayanagi become too expensive for quality because it is getting populer in foreing tea traders..

Medium to highe grade teas are no influences of market.

If you want to taste them, please ask us without hesitation.
We will reply in detail about tea which you are interested in as soon as possible.