BEYOND NOSTALGIA 2026 Zairai (seed-propagated)

Seed-grown Tamakawa Sencha from Honyama, Shizuoka Prefecture

If a single cultivar tea is like a solo performance, this hand-plucked seed-grown tea amounts to a symphony. Plucked from plants more than a hundred years of age, this tea has a curious hint of wilderness rare to find in today’s teas. Its qualities go beyond nostalgia though. As the taste change every year, this multifaceted centenarian invites us to continuously make new discoveries.

Origin: Tamakawa, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

Cultivar: Seed-grown

Harvest: May 2026

Taste: layered, complex and deep flavours