{"title":"Top 10 Best Selling Black Tea 2021","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eExplore our top 10 best selling \u003cb\u003eBlack Tea\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and see which black tea are popular among our customers around the world in year 2021.\u003c\/span\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"naturalitea-12-japanese-black-tea-setoya-momiji-100g","title":"#0050.S5 NaturaliTea: Japanese Black Tea Setoya Momiji from Shizuoka 有機和紅茶　瀬戸谷もみじ","description":"\u003cp\u003eKinezuka family traveled frequently to Sri Lanka to study techniques, incorporating and combining them with their knowledge of Japanese Yabukita tea plants to create Setoya Momiji. What they are aiming for is a mellow, naturally sweet tea without astringency that tastes amazing without mixing sugar or milk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSetoya\u003c\/strong\u003e is the name given to the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/g.co\/maps\/a6pya\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003earea\u003c\/a\u003e in Fujieda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, where many of our fields are located.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMomiji\u003c\/strong\u003e is the name for Japanese maple, a beautiful tree with delicate leaves that turn bright red and orange during the fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Late june\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fujieda, Shizuoka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivation notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pesticide free. Fertilized with organic compost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProducer Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kinezuka family (NaturaliTea by the Kinezuka Family)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e: Family operated tea farm and private production cooperative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablished\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1976\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e","brand":"NaturaliTea","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ Yunomi sample bag","offer_id":32552530117,"sku":"nlt-kc001-010","price":480.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g \/ 3.5 oz \/ NaturaliTea package","offer_id":4078139461,"sku":"nlt-kc001-100","price":2700.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false},{"title":"800g (8 bags x 100g)","offer_id":40047429943401,"sku":"nlt-kc001-100x8","price":19440.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/IMG-8003.jpg?v=1692165962"},{"product_id":"hachimanjyu-organic-black-tea-from-yakushima-island","title":"#0311.K2 Hachimanjyu: Naturally Grown Black Tea from Yakushima Island 有機栽培  紅茶","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunomi-jp.pro\/collections\/japanese-black-tea\"\u003eJapanese black tea\u003c\/a\u003e using Yakushima Island from Kagoshima Prefecture. Less astringency, but a bit of sweetness. Drinking without sugar, milk, or lemon is recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: Organic Black Tea from Yakushima Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green tea from Yakushima Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese name\u003c\/strong\u003e: 有機紅茶\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest Season\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunomi-jp.pro\/collections\/certified-organic-grown-pesticide-free\"\u003eOrganic\u003c\/a\u003e Certification\u003c\/strong\u003e: JAS (the 1kg is certified. Other sizes are not.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yakushima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVendor Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunomi-jp.pro\/collections\/hachimanjyu-yakushima-tea\"\u003eHachimanjyu Yakushima Tea\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tea Farm \u0026amp; Factory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation\u003c\/strong\u003e: 532-24 Koseda Yakushima-chō, Kumage-gun, Kagoshima-ken\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hachimanjyu Yakushima Tea","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ Yunomi sample bag (not certified)","offer_id":4101461381,"sku":"hmj26271-010","price":460.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g \/ 3.5 oz \/ Yunomi resealable bag (not certified)","offer_id":31770291896425,"sku":"hmj26271-100","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg (500g x 2 bags) \/ 2.2 lbs \/ bulk bag (JAS Organic)","offer_id":39647892406377,"sku":"hmj26271-500x2","price":17900.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/products\/hachimanjyu-organic-black-tea-from-yakushima-island-499001.jpg?v=1765940087"},{"product_id":"kaneroku-matsumoto-tea-garden-smoked-black-tea","title":"#0378.S5 Kaneroku Matsumoto Tea Garden: Whisky Oak Barrel Wood Smoked Black Tea 燻製紅茶 洋酒樽","description":"\u003cp\u003eSilver Medal Winner of the 2014 International Tea Tasting Competition, Matsumoto-san smokes his black tea using the wood from Japanese whisky barrels. No flavorings or additives used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe smokiness of the tea is light, not overwhelming like a lapsang, and has been described by reviewers with notes of \"oak\", \"smoked salmon\", \"plum\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wood comes from the award winning Ichiro Distillery in Chichibu, Tokyo, Japan. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: Whiskey Barrel Wood Smoked Black Tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese name\u003c\/strong\u003e: 燻製紅茶\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Black tea \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Shimada, Shizuoka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProducer info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kaneroku Matsumoto Tea Garden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e: Family business, tea farm \u0026amp; factory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kiriyama, Shimada City, Shizuoka Prefecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Kaneroku Matsumoto Tea Garden","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ Yunomi bag","offer_id":26677106565,"sku":"knr-b05y-010","price":580.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g \/ 1.76 oz (original vacuum sealed bag)","offer_id":16535876549,"sku":"knr-b05y-050","price":2300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"200g \/ 7 oz \/ Bulk bag","offer_id":40954671169641,"sku":"knr-b05-200","price":8800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ 2.2 lbs \/ Bulk bag","offer_id":40526692253801,"sku":"knr-b05-1kg","price":28000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/20231226-120517_0000_c2ffe3a7-d417-42b9-92cc-c18ce6cdad97.png?v=1703560159"},{"product_id":"oishi-tea-farm-tsushima-black-tea","title":"#0591.N2 Oishi Tea Farm: Tsushima Black Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis benifuuki cultivar black tea comes from a small family farm on the pristine island of Tsushima between Japan and Korea, where 90% of the island is still virgin forest. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunomi-jp.pro\/collections\/oishi-tea-farm\" title=\"Oishi tea farm\"\u003eThe Oishi family\u003c\/a\u003e has been farming tea there for a decade now, learning to specialize in organic cultivation and processing of black tea. The tea leaves grown in the rich nature of Tsushima were carefully hand-processed. This black tea is gentle and soft with a fruity aroma and a honey-like sweetness. You may want to try it straight first without adding milk or sugar to simply delight in its' pure color and taste. This item was the earliest product of Oishi Farms and is still a popular representative product. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e: 5 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3 minutes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: 90C\/194F, 400 ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Black tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Benifuuki\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Summer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tsushima Island, Nagasaki\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFarm\u003c\/strong\u003e: Oishi Tea Farm (family-operated, artisanal farm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLocation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e:  \u003c\/span\u003e817-1603, 1384 Higashizato, Kamiagata Town, Tsushima City, Nagasaki Prefecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Oishi Tea Farm","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz","offer_id":24846956613,"sku":"otf001-010","price":530.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g \/ 3.5 oz","offer_id":24846997125,"sku":"otf001-100","price":3300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ 2.2 lbs","offer_id":24846997189,"sku":"otf-001-1kg","price":30000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/products\/oishi-tea-farm-tsushima-black-tea-321182.jpg?v=1716029773"},{"product_id":"oishi-tea-farm-tsushima-yuzu-black-tea","title":"#0594.N2 Oishi Tea Farm: Tsushima Yuzu Black Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis black tea comes from a small family farm on the pristine island of Tsushima between Japan and Korea, where 90% of the island is still virgin forest. The Oishi family has been farming tea for a decade now, learning to specialize in organic cultivation and processing of black tea. Flavored with dried yuzu peels (which were grown by the Oishi family themselves), the Tsushima Yuzu Black Tea is deliciously sweet hot or cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yuzu\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYuzu\u003c\/a\u003e is a citrus fruit and plant that is cultivated mainly in East Asia, with origins in China and Tibet. In Japan, it mainly serves as a culinary role and often yuzu peels are added to provide a citrusy and refreshing hint to dishes as well as teas. Yuzu baths are also common in Japan, especially during the winter solstice. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e: 5 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3 minutes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: 90C\/194F, 400 ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSweet iced tea\u003c\/strong\u003e: This tea leaf blend also makes a wonderful iced tea, especially in the summer time. We found these parameters were quite nice for a single serving: 6 grams, 2 minutes, 300 ml at 90C\/195F. We added 10g of sugar and mixed it before adding ice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe shorten the steeping time and increase the tea amount to reduce the amount of tannins in the tea, creating a smoother flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Black tea, dried yuzu citrus peels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Benifuuki (tea leaf)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Summer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tsushima Island, Nagasaki\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFarm\u003c\/strong\u003e: Oishi Tea Farm (family-operated, artisanal farm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLocation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e:  \u003c\/span\u003e817-1603, 1384 Higashizato, Kamiagata Town, Tsushima City, Nagasaki Prefecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Oishi Tea Farm","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz","offer_id":24847010181,"sku":"otf-002-010","price":600.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false},{"title":"100g \/ 3.5 oz","offer_id":24847010245,"sku":"otf002-100","price":2980.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ 2.2 lbs \/ contact us for availability","offer_id":24847010309,"sku":"otf002-1kg","price":27000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/1DED13BA-14AB-4329-B2CD-03AE6FB5035A.png?v=1732588208"},{"product_id":"kaneroku-matsumoto-tea-garden-yuzu-wood-smoked-black-tea","title":"#0382.S5 Kaneroku Matsumoto Tea Garden: Yuzu Wood Smoked Black Tea 燻製紅茶 ゆず","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHiroki Matsumoto, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ethe young farmer at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunomi-jp.pro\/collections\/kaneroku-matsumoto-tea-garden\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eKaneroku Matsumoto Tea Garden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e is always challenging himself to create unique and unusual teas. His inspiration comes from the fact that many tea farmers around him in Shizuoka (perhaps, the best known prefecture for tea in Japan) are already making very good and high quality tea. While the focus of the generations before him was to sell cultivated tea to wholesalers, during his time as a tea farmer, Kaneroku Matsumoto Tea Garden began to make their own products, which allowed Matsumoto-san to directly interact with customers (i.e., the people who drink his tea). These interactions shifted something in him as began thinking about creating his own style of tea, one which wasn’t limited by the labels placed as Shizuoka-cha or Shimada-cha. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Yuzu wood smoked black tea is one of these innovative teas from Matsumoto-san. As the name describes, this is a Japanese black tea that was smoked with wood from yuzu or Japanese citron trees for 8 hours. While the smokiness will be clear to you, it is not overpowering. This is a top quality Japanese black tea that is sure to surprise you and one of the only yuzu black teas at Yunomi. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIf you are not familiar with yuzu, it is a Japanese citrus lemon (lemon-grapefruity) that is highly valued due to its highly aromatic rind. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIf you are exploring the world of Japanese black teas, Matsumoto-san has an impressive line up of interesting smoked black teas. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePlease note that all aspects of the production at Kaneroku Matsumoto Tea Garden adhere to the environmental conservation cultivation method world renown as GIAHS (i.e., \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Globally_Important_Agricultural_Heritage_Systems\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGlobally Important Agricultural Heritage System\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e). No flavorings or additives are used. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yuzu Wood Smoked Black Tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese name\u003c\/strong\u003e: 燻製紅茶\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Black tea \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Shimada, Shizuoka prefecture \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProducer info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kaneroku Matsumoto Tea Garden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e: Family business, tea farm \u0026amp; factory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1806-21 Kiriyama, Shimada-shi, Shizuoka-ken 428-0035\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"video\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EoGqfHFBsMg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kaneroku Matsumoto Tea Garden","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ Yunomi resealable bag","offer_id":32548073157,"sku":"kn4-b06-010","price":580.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g \/ 1.76 oz","offer_id":32548073349,"sku":"kn4-b06-050","price":2300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false},{"title":"200g \/ 7 oz","offer_id":41865351331945,"sku":"kn4-b06-200","price":8800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ 2.2 lbs (procured on demand)","offer_id":32548073477,"sku":"kn4-b06-1kg","price":28000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/products\/kaneroku-matsumoto-tea-garden-yuzu-wood-smoked-black-tea-357516.jpg?v=1692158289"},{"product_id":"kaneroku-matsumoto-tea-garden-hinoki-japanese-cypress-wood-smoked-black-tea","title":"#0367.S5 Kaneroku Matsumoto Tea Garden: Hinoki Japanese Cypress Wood Smoked Black Tea 燻製紅茶 檜","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHiroki Matsumoto, the young farmer at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunomi-jp.pro\/collections\/kaneroku-matsumoto-tea-garden\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eKaneroku Matsumoto Tea Garden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e is always challenging himself to create unique and unusual teas. His inspiration comes from the fact that many tea farmers around him in Shizuoka (perhaps, the best known prefecture for tea in Japan) are already making very good and high quality tea. While the focus of the generations before him was to sell cultivated tea to wholesalers, during his time as a tea farmer, Kaneroku Matsumoto Tea Garden began to make their own products, which allowed Matsumoto-san to directly interact with customers (i.e., the people who drink his tea). These interactions shifted something in him as began thinking about creating his own style of tea, one which wasn’t limited by the labels placed as Shizuoka-cha or Shimada-cha. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe hinoki japanese cypress wood smoked black tea is one of these innovative teas from Matsumoto-san. As the name describes, this is a Japanese black tea that was smoked with wood from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ehinoki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e (i.e., Japanese cypress trees). While the smokiness will be evident, it is not overpowering. For instance, it will be milder in comparison to the famous Chinese smoked black tea (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLapsang souchong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e). This is a top quality Japanese black tea that is sure to surprise you with a powerful but sweet aroma and taste. Please note that no flavorings or additives are used. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePlease note that all aspects of the production at Kaneroku Matsumoto Tea Garden adhere to the environmental conservation cultivation method world renown as GIAHS (i.e., \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Globally_Important_Agricultural_Heritage_Systems\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlobally Important Agricultural Heritage System\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). Therefore, tea bushes are cultivated in the traditional Japanese chagusaba method where grass is used as mulch to protect and flavor the tea leaves. 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