This sencha called zairai which can be translated as "native" comes from tea plant seeds and not from cuttings, each tea plant is therefore unique and not cloned. This Zairai sencha comes from Azuma Tea Farm , a farm which belongs to Mr. Kanai and which is located near Kyoto in Wazuka in one of the cradles of tea in Japan. The family has been producing tea since 1868 with environmentally friendly cultivation practices. Zairai sencha compared to a monovarietal cultivar sencha has a more woody aromatic profile with slightly more present tannins.
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Takashi Kanai and his family
Azuma Tea Farm was founded in 1868, the first year of the Meiji era of renewal. Mr. Takashi Kanai is the 4th generation to develop this historic tea heritage.Azuma Tea Farm is located in Wazuka, a few kilometers from the town of Uji, the birthplace of matcha.On 5 ha, Takashi Kanai San and his family produce matcha, one of their specialties, as well as sencha, known as Zairai, from tea...
