Mobata Yabukita Hand Picked Sencha

25g

$28.00

Mobata Yabukita Hand Picked Sencha

$28.00

This remarkable hand-picked Yabukita sencha comes to us from Tadashi Sugiyama, a young third generation tea producer who is part of our long term partner Jiro Katahira’s Gurimu tea collective in Shizuoka. Sugiyama-san took over his family’s tea fields in just his second year of high school after his father sadly passed away. Learning and working under the wing of Katahira-san, Tadashi Sugiyama has kept his family operation going and has started to produce some incredible teas with exceptional attention to detail. He specializes in traditionally produced tea—picking by hand, and growing tea naturally, in full sun, and without the aid of chemical fertilizers. The result is a refined and elegant tea with a deep umami, rich sweetness, and lingering finish.

Tasting Notes

Clover sprouts
Sticky Rice
Sweet parsnip

Information

Producer: Various Small Farmers
Cultivar: Yabukita
Production Area: Shizuoka
Production Year: 2026
Packaging: 20g

Vegetal
Umami

This remarkable hand-picked Yabukita sencha comes to us from Tadashi Sugiyama, a young third generation tea producer who is part of our long term partner Jiro Katahira’s Gurimu tea collective in Shizuoka. Sugiyama-san took over his family’s tea fields in just his second year of high school after his father sadly passed away. Learning and working under the wing of Katahira-san, Tadashi Sugiyama has kept his family operation going and has started to produce some incredible teas with exceptional attention to detail. He specializes in traditionally produced tea—picking by hand, and growing tea naturally, in full sun, and without the aid of chemical fertilizers. The result is a refined and elegant tea with a deep umami, rich sweetness, and lingering finish.

Premium Japanese Sencha green tea leaves

Preparation

Iced

Water: 150ml (cold)
Leaf Amount: 6g
Brew Time: 5 minutes

Pour over ice

Hot

Water: 180ml (175°F)
Leaf Amount: 5-6g
Brew Time: 1 minute

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Various Small Farmers

We work closely with a network of small farms through our connections to Japan’s regional tea markets. Each prefecture maintains its own auction system, where teas from local producers are bid on. Our trusted partners participate in these markets on our behalf, giving us access to teas from multiple farmers—often thoughtfully blended—to achieve a balance of exceptional quality and consistent volume. Since a single tea can often draw from the harvests of a dozen or more producers, we consider it best described as the work of multiple small growers—comparable to a field blend in the world of wine, where balance and character emerge from the harmony of many sources.