Hachimanjyu: Organic Black Tea from Yakushima Island

Certified organic Japanese black tea using Yakushima Island from Kagoshima Prefecture. Less astringency, but a bit of sweetness. Drinking without the addition of sugar, milk, or lemon is recommended.

About the vendor: The Watanabe family currently operates Hachimanjyu Yakushima Tea Garden as a certified organic tea farm, factory, and retail shop. The Tea Garden was originally started by Mankichi Watanabe and his friends, who dreamt of producing the best quality tea by utilizing Yakushima's unique and pristine environment. With its advantage of a warm geographical location in the southernmost part of Japan, Yakushima produces Japan’s earliest high-quality shincha, sought after by tea enthusiasts throughout Japan.

• 80 grams 
• Harvest Season: Spring
• Region: Yakushima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture