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TYPE OF TEA
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22 Karat Gold Leaf Premium Green Tea - Issaku Kuradashi Sencha - Kinpakucha - limited
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This is a seasonal product that is made available during the New Year season only.
Premium Issaku with 22 karats true gold leaf.
Yes, the tea has a real 22 karat gold leaf in it!
This tea is (possibly?) the most luxurious Japanese green tea sencha you can get in the market.
This is a very special type of green tea that is only consumed at the New Year in Japan. It is called kinpaku-cha (金箔茶）
It is oftentimes offered as a gift for very special people at the New Year.
The tea we used is called Kuradashi, and it is the first crop Issaku (yes, the Global Tea Champion tea), which is being aged like fine wine.
One of the most luxurious green tea types, it is only available after aging through autumn.
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Shipping and Returns
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No Sales Tax
You pay no sales tax unless you live in the State of Washington. Even you live in the State of Washington, tea (unprepared food) is not taxable.
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Orders placed by 10 AM ET will be shipped from our warehouse daily Monday-Friday after payment is verified. Orders placed after 10 AM ET will be shipped the next day.
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We Ship Anywhere in the USA, Canada, UK and Australia
We ship anywhere in the USA (including Hawaii and Alaska), Canada, UK, and Australia. Click here to see the detail
For USA shipment, our fresh green teas are shipped directly from Japan to our warehouse in Washington on a weekly basis. We ship all our fresh green tea to you from our warehouse in Washington via USPS. This shipping approach allows us to reliably ship fresh green tea speedily to your door without any international shipping involved after you order.For Canada, UK, and Australia, we ship items to our warehouse in each country and ship to you within the country; therefore, you do not need to pay import duty like purchasing from other companies.
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For most countries, the shipping price is $29.99 flat rate per order. (This means that the more you order at once, the better deal for you.)
Unfortunately, the free shipping promotion does not apply to international orders.
The item will be shipped using USPS International Priority Shipping with Tracking. It usually takes between 6-10 days for most of the country.
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We strive to be the best online retailer of Japanese Green Tea products in USA. Our partnership with the best Japanese Green Tea Farms in Japan allow us to acquire their products at reasonable costs, which we transfer to our customers in form of lower prices. We want our customers to get the best price on any of the products they purchase.
If you find any other online store which sells the same item for a lower price within 6 months of the date of your purchase, please let us know and we will be glad to match that price and refund you the difference. This is true for our store as well; if you find that our store is lowering the price on a product you purchased from us less than 6 months ago, we will refund you the difference. We want you to feel confidence that you are getting the best price on all of the products in our store.
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Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving:
Serving Size 1 tablespoon (7 g) - Makes 11 oz (350 ml)Calories 22.3 k.cal (Calories from Fat 0) Total Fat 0.34 g · Saturated Fat 0.047 g · Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 0 mg Sodium 0 g Total Carbohydrate 2.62 g Dietary Fiber 0 g Sugars 0 g Protein 2.20 g List of Ingredients Green Tea, 22K Gold Caffeine per serving 34 mg (about a third of cup of coffee) Declaration Regarding Veg or Non-Veg Veg Declaration of Food Additives None Country of Origin 100 % Made in Japan Name and Complete Address of Green Tea Farm Arahataen Inc. 257 Nunohikihara Makinoharashi
Shizuoka Japan 421-0407 JapanProduct Description
Issaku - Masterpiece from Arahataen Green Tea Farm
Issaku is proud masterpiece green tea created by Farm Master Mr. Arahata at Arahataen Green Tea Farm. If you are looking for the best, traditional, and authentic Japanese green tea online, you have found it.
Issaku is the highest-grade tea available from Arahataen, and, due to the complex and long process of creating the tea, only a limited quantity is available to produce every year. This tea is rare, even in Japan to enjoy.
This is the best premium traditional Japanese green tea offered by JapaneseGreenTeaIn.com. The tea is handpicked once a year on new crop, processed with the highest technology, and available in Japanese Market.
Groundbreaking Natural Fertilizing Method of Using Local Sugar Cane Makes the Tea "Naturally Sweet"™
This limited quantity green tea is made by using a natural fertilizer made by local Japanese sugarcane which includes a great amount of amino acid. On top of the groundbreaking fertilizing method, fresh sugar liquid is being spread throughout the farm to bring the dirt rich. The result is the unforgettable sweetness you get in the mouth on each sip. Read more about Chagusaba cultivation method
Handpicked Only Once a Year on New Grown Crop
Using extreme care, the crop is harvested only once a year by trained farmers who pick only the newly grown tea leaf sprouts by hand.
Processing Traditional Japanese Methods Using Latest Technology
Carefully picked tea leaves are kept in a special refrigerator which sustains temperature and moisture level at the same level as traditional soil layer where the Japanese used to age tea leaves for centuries. Aging tea leaves with this approach brings the right amount of fullness and taste. After specific amount of aging, tea leaves are treated with the right amount of heat, carefully calibrated for the best taste. Tea processed using this approach is called, Kuradashi Cha (Kuradashi Tea) which translates to, "tea taken out from the granary".
Art of Aging Tea and Taste of Kuradashi Green Tea
Issaku is created by aging newly picked tea leaves for half a year under carefully calibrated equipment under -15 degree Celsius. Before it is aged, the tea is processed up until the Aracha state (crude tea); the tea itself is the same tea as Aracha (crude tea). The difference between Aracha (crude tea) and Kuradashi Tea is that Kuradashi has a more mellow taste with a heavier body, and has a little more astringency making the taste richer than freshly picked tea.
Issaku is the highest-grade tea available from Arahataen, and due to the complex and long process of creating the tea, only a limited quantity is available to produce every year. This tea is rare, even in Japan to enjoy.
Health Benefit:
Good for diet (High in Polyphenol, Catechin, EGCG Element) Reduces absorption activity in stomach (High in and Gallic acid) Makes skin smooth (High in Taedenol Element) Rich in vitamins C and E 0 Cholesterol, 0 Sodium Low in caffeine (34mg per cup, equal to one-third cup of coffee)
About Our Japanese Green Tea
Winner of Global Tea Championship (2017, 2018 and 2019)
Grown in sugarcane soil
Rich and quality dirt makes the tea naturally sweet and healthy
Partners with Shizuoka University for tea taste research
FIRST CROP GREEN TEA
Compared with the second and the third harvest, first harvest contains less catechin, which brings less astringency. First crop also has less caffeine, but has more amino acid, which is the prime component of the sweetness and umami element.
Green tea plants take in nutrients during winter, and deliver the nutrients to the leaves as it blooms in spring time. Traditionally in Japan, the first day of the spring is February 4th and it is called Rissyun (literally translates to "spring stands up") and the 88th night is considered to be the best first day to pick green tea. It is believed that by consuming the tea leaves harvested on this day, a healthy year lays ahead of the consumer. Therefore, the first crops are popular gift items in Japan.
HEALTH BENEFITS
Good for diet (High in Polyphenol, Catechin, EGCG Element)
Reduces absorption activity in stomach (High in and Gallic acid)
Makes skin smooth
Rich in vitamins C and E
0 Cholesterol, 0 Sodium
Low in caffeine (34mg per cup, equal to one-third cup of coffee)
TRY AWARD WINNING TEA
Our Japanese Green Tea has won various awards for its quality and taste.
-Winner - Global Tea Championship (2017, 2018 and 2019)
-National Best Tea Award - Japan Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (1974, 1975, 1979, 2010)
HARVESTED WITH LOVE IN SHIZUOKA, JAPAN
Our green tea farms, the Arahataen Green Tea Farms, are geographically and advantageously located in the Shizuoka prefecture in Japan, known for growing the finest of teas. This region has been the center of green tea culture in Japan for centuries. The difference in temperatures on the plateaus during night and day in this region is considered to be one of the main contributory factors to the richness in flavor of green tea. The fog and weather patterns are also considered to play an important role for the highest quality green tea plants.
HOW TO BREW YOUR TEA
