04.23.07
2007 Shincha Status….
Since we buy our green tea from numerous growers located in different areas of Japan, the release date can be quite different for various reasons. One of our suppliers in Shizuoka, for example, was going to harvest today but it is raining and he is waiting for “the right” moment before harvesting. Here is a status check on our 2007 first harvest green teas.
Shizuoka Sencha “Hatsumi” - Was to be harvested today but due to rain the harvest will be delayed for a few days. We expect to be shipping it by the weekend, or around April 28th.
Uji Sencha “Miyabi” - Around May 10th. This tea always seems to come out late for some reason, but for this tea the wait is worthwhile.
Kagoshima “Yutaka Midori” - We expect to be shipping it at the very end of April.
Kabuesecha - Since this green tea is covered by shade for 2 weeks prior to harvest, this item will not be available as shincha until around May 10th.
We have also made a new category in our store just for shincha, watch for new releases there. You can order both 2006 harvest green teas in our regular sencha category or pre-order 2007 harvest teas in the shincha section of our store.
**UPDATE***
Shizuoka Shincha “Hatsumi” was harvested and packaged today. We expect to start shipping on either Tuesday May 1st or Wednesday the 2nd. I’ve already seen shincha in some tea stores for sale so if it seems a little late, keep in mind that each grower we deal with will release their tea when they feel best.
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