Collection: Rare Cultivar and Single Estate

The most of the Shirakawa-cha farmers grow popular YABUKITA tea tree.
But a few farmers grow very rare cultivars and their productions are very limited.

Following is rare cultivars list which are made in Shirakawa-town.

1. Tsuyu-Hikari (つゆひかり)
2. Sae-Akari (さえあかり)
3. Oku-Midori (おくみどり)
4. Kanaya-Midori (かなやみどり)
5. Zairai (在来種)

Each cultivar has different aroma and tastes, such as sweetness and Umami.

The taste of the same Shirakawa tea varies from farmer to farmer due to differences in environment, tea tree cultivars, and fertilizer.
The cultivation of the variety chosen by the farmer and the attention to detail will provide a different kind of enjoyment in Shirakawa tea. You will fined a something new from those rare cultivar green tea. 

Note: Many green tea makers blend the tea leaves and do the final heat process to create their own brand of tea.
By blending various regions and cultivars of tea leaf, the tea maker's skill lies in adjusting the blend so that it tastes the same every time.