BASIC
STRAIGHT
Sencha, gyokuro, fermented tea, and a wide variety of teas produced throughout Japan are carefully selected. We offer a wide range of flavors from single varieties to rare teas.
BLEND
We blend seasonal citrus fruits and herbs with green tea and Bancha (green tea) to let you experience the seasons through tea, in accordance with the 24 solar terms of the Japanese calendar. Please enjoy our seasonal teas that can only be enjoyed during the season.
ROAST
Roasted tea is roasted green tea. Like coffee, tea can be enjoyed in a variety of flavors depending on the degree of roasting and the tea leaves used. Sakurai Japanese Tea Experience is researching the possibilities of roasted tea by roasting tea leaves at our own facilities at different stages of heating and different varieties.
SEASONAL
October 23rd marks Sōkō (Frost’s Descent), one of the twenty-four solar terms in the traditional East Asian calendar.As the first reports of frost arrive from the mountains, the chill of the mornings and evenings quietly announces the approaching winter.
No.466
Three-Year-Aged Bancha + Roasted Bancha + Black Grape Leaves + Fig Leaves + Lemon Peel Blend
| Aroma |
|---|
| Sandalwood / Roasted Chestnut / Fig |
| Tasting Notes |
| Maple / Tarte Tatin / Hinoki Cypress |
| Liquor Color |
| Amber |
October 8th marks Kanro (Cold Dew).
The dew resting upon grasses and leaves grows colder, while the moon shines clear and bright in the night sky. With the air turning crisp and transparent, autumn begins to deepen in earnest.
No.465
Yabukita Kamairi Sencha + Mugwort Flowers + Ginkgo Leaves
| Aroma |
|---|
| Ripened Rice / Lily of the Valley / Wild Herbs |
| Tasting Notes |
| Yomogi Mochi / Sage / Komatsuna |
| Liquor Color |
| Byakuroku — a pale, soft green |
September 23rd marks Shūbun (Autumn Equinox).Day and night meet in equal measure, and from this turning point onward, the veil of night gradually begins to linger a little longer.
No.463
No. 3 Deep-Roasted Hojicha + Persimmon Leaf + Kuromoji Branch + Osmanthus
| Aroma |
|---|
| Kinmokusei / Fallen Leaves / Geranium |
| Tasting Notes |
| Roasted Sweet Potato / Brown Sugar / Cacao |
| Liquor Color |
| Amber |
September 7th marks Hakuro, one of Japan’s twenty-four solar terms.The air gradually takes on a cooler edge in the mornings and evenings, and pale drops of dew begin to gather on the tips of leaves and grasses.
No.462
Gyokuro Black Tea + Roasted Blueberry Stems + Ginger
| Aroma |
|---|
| Earth / Aromatic Wood / Rose |
| Tasting Notes |
| Cherry/ Maple / Citrus Peel |
| Liquor Color |
| Golden liquor |
August 23rd marks Shosho (End of Heat), when the fiercest days of summer begin to pass their peak and the first traces of autumn mingle with the morning and evening breeze.
No.461
Dark Tea + Jujube + Lemon Peel + Spearmint
| Aroma |
|---|
| Hot Milk / Japanese Plum / Lemon |
| Tasting Notes |
| Kuromitsu/ Raspberry / Japanese Mint |
| Liquor Color |
| Amber |
No.460
| Aroma |
|---|
| Eucalyptus / Chamomile / Wild Herbs |
| Flavor |
| Japanese Pear / Evergreen Forest / Melon |
| Liquor Color |
| Willow Green |
No.459
Corn Potage / Dark Ale / Monaka
| Aroma |
|---|
| Grilled Corn / Ripened Rice / Oak Cask |
| Flavor |
| Corn Potage / Dark Ale / Monaka |
| Liquor Color |
| pale yellow |
No.458
Awa Bancha + Kuma bamboo + fig
| Aroma |
|---|
| Sap / Fig / Orange peel |
| Flavor |
| Orangettes / Yogurt / Wild plants |
| Liquor Color |
| pale yellow |
No.457
Sencha + Peach + Holy Basil
| Aroma |
|---|
| Madeleine / Gardenia/ Conifer |
| Flavor |
| Peach / Olive / Anise |
| Liquor Color |
| Pale Yellow |
No.456
Black Tea + Fishwort + Tangerine Leaves
| Aroma |
|---|
| Marsh / Herbal/ Coriander |
| Flavor |
| Mushrooms / Japanese pepper / Flower nectar |
| Liquor Color |
| Amber |
No.453
Awa bancha + three-year aged bancha + loquat leaves + sansho leaves
| Aroma |
|---|
| Orange peel / Mushroom/ Rose Geranium |
| Taste |
| Root vegetables / Yogurt / Green Shiso |
| Liquor Color |
| Pale Yellow |
No.452
Sencha + cherry blossom leaves + hops + barley
| Aroma |
|---|
| Walnut / White Pepper / Grassland |
| Taste |
| IPA / Sakura Mochi / Herbs |
| Liquor Color |
| Pale Yellow |
