Sencha Makizono
Hanaka Organic

Tea Farm

Nishi Seicha is one of the largest and most renowned family-owned farms in southern Kyushu. The fields are surrounded by forests and hills in picturesque Makizono, Kirishima, a region benefitting from abundant morning dew and an ideal climate for tea cultivation. Under the leadership of tea legend Toshimi Nishi, the farm’s organic green teas flourish in the region’s nutrient-rich volcanic soil. Mr Nishi's influence extends far beyond his own fields, with tea farmers hundreds of kilometers away looking up to Mr Nishi as a role model.

Following the tragic loss of his father in an accident, Mr Nishi suddenly had to take full responsibility of managing the family’s vast farm, one that was burdened with significant debt at the time. Where others may have given up in the face of such adversity, Mr Nishi worked tirelessly to become the leader of one of Japan's largest and greatest farms, which looks after its own fields as well as those of many neighbouring organic farmers. The exceptional quality of Mr Nishi's teas is the result of his unique experience and his keen oversight of the fields using all of his senses, along with the use of state-of-the-art machinery for processing and quality control.

Sencha

Sencha is by far the most commonly cultivated and consumed green tea in Japan and constitutes the backbone of Japanese tea traditions. The leaves are typically steamed for 10-60 seconds, dried with hot air, churned, and via a multi-staged process rolled into flat needles. The flavour profile of sencha is very diverse and varies between sweet, fresh and grassy to robustly bitter. The region of cultivation as well as quality of the tea play a significant role in determining flavour.

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