{"product_id":"2025新茶-やぶきた-静岡-燻製ほうじ茶-茶缶","title":"*2025 New Tea* Yabukita -Shizuoka- Smoked Roasted Green Tea - Tea Can Version","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e[The unique smoky aroma produced by smoking the roasted green tea evokes the smoky taste of smoked cheese or dried bonito flakes.]\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Japan's first smoked hojicha (roasted green tea), made by using Yakusugi cedar wood as fuel for smoking the tea leaves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e This variety is grown in the Makinohara Plateau in Shizuoka Prefecture, one of the largest tea-producing regions in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eWe are continuing the \"Shizuoka Tea Grassland Farming Method,\" which is registered as a World Agricultural Heritage site and contributes to environmental conservation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eA cultivation method that focuses on soil preparation, primarily using organic fertilizers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e This roasted green tea has a forest-like aroma, smoked using Yakusugi cedar wood. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/6826\/8428\/files\/message-02.jpg?v=1632978337\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Kaneroku Matsumotoen's tea plantation is located in Shimada City, Shizuoka Prefecture, on the Makinohara Plateau, one of the largest tea-producing areas in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e In the Meiji era, samurai exchanged their swords for hoes to begin cultivating the land, and today, this region boasts vast tea plantations spanning 5,000 hectares, making it a tea-producing area where nothing else matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e We started our work with smoked tea around 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e When we think of Japanese tea, we usually think of green tea, but I feel that nowadays, many people drink tea as if it were a soft drink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eHowever, in order for people to enjoy tea as a luxury item rather than a consumable, it is necessary for them to understand the unique characteristics of each type of tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e While the teas selected by professionals are certainly important, we believe that consumers need a distinctive character that is easy to understand when choosing a tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e I have great respect for people involved in craftsmanship, such as ceramic artists, painters, and sake brewers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e I considered tea as a form of craftsmanship, and I also had the desire to create a unique work of art that could not be found anywhere else in the world, using it as a means of self-expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e A \"smoky aroma\" is considered a drawback in the world of Japanese tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e However, given that smoked tea exists globally, we believed in the value of being the first in Japan to try it, and so we embarked on research and development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Even just considering green tea, there are differences in the production methods, philosophies, and flavors of each tea producer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eAnd the world of Japanese black tea, which has seen an increase in producers recently, is still in its early stages of development, including for myself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e While tea lovers may have a clear image of Darjeeling, or Assam, Japanese fermented teas still lack a defined image from a global perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Producers who are committed to craftsmanship rather than mass production are constantly experimenting and striving to create better tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e In that sense, I think Japan is currently the most interesting tea-producing country in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e We certainly hope 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