{"title":"Top 10 Best Selling Oolong 2021","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eExplore our top 10 best selling \u003cb\u003eJapanese Oolong\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and see which Oolong Teas are popular among our customers around the world in year 2021.\u003c\/span\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hinokuni-kumamoto-japanese-oolong-tea-aka","title":"#0319.K5 Hinokuni Kumamoto: Organic Aged Japanese Oolong Tea - Aka","description":"\u003cp\u003eA strongly oxidized oolong tea from tea farmer Fujisako-san, aged in long-term cold storage. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCertified Organic\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll teas grown by the Fujisako family of Hinokuni Kumamoto are grown organically certified under the JAS system by \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oco45.net\/eu\/index.html\" title=\"Organic Certification Organization\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOrganic Certification Organization Co., Ltd.\u003c\/a\u003e If repackaged by Yunomi for sampling purposes, it is not considered certified organic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Oolong Tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Zairai Yamacha\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: May\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sagara Village, Kuma District, Kumamoto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\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 min (longer for a stronger cup)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater temperature\u003c\/strong\u003e: 90C\/194F degrees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater amount\u003c\/strong\u003e: 200 ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteep up to 3 times\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hinokuni Kumamoto","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ May 2007 \/ Yunomi bag (repacked on demand, not certified organic)","offer_id":13677527531625,"sku":"hnkn-04-010","price":430.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"80g \/ 2.8 oz \/ May 2007 \/ Original bag (JAS certified organic)","offer_id":13677527564393,"sku":"hnkn-04-080","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 case (12 bags x 80g) \/ May 2007 \/ Original bag (JAS Certified Organic)","offer_id":13677527597161,"sku":"hnkn-04-080x12","price":18000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ 2.2 lbs","offer_id":42192458711145,"sku":"hnkn-04-1kg","price":15000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/36390322-DA9B-4C70-B6DE-D556A1BB962C.jpg?v=1692080227"},{"product_id":"bizenya-kohaku-sayama-green-oolong-tea","title":"#0241.S2 Bizenya: #01 Kohaku - Sayama Green Oolong Tea 琥珀","description":"\u003cp\u003eExpertly crafted to be more oxidized than \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/collections\/ichoucha-withered-green-tea\" title=\"ichoucha withered green tea\"\u003ewithered green tea\u003c\/a\u003e, but not nearly as oxidized as most oolongs, Bizenya's Master Tea Craftsman Keiichi Shimizu's \u003cb\u003eKohaku\u003c\/b\u003e offers a uniquely delicate floral aroma. His \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunomi-jp.pro\/products\/bizenya-kohaku-platinum-sayama-green-oolong-tea\" title=\"Bizenya: Kohaku Platinum 21g - Sayama Green Oolong Tea\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKohaku Platinum\u003c\/a\u003e is a hand-picked, full leaf version of this tea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAward winning\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis Kohaku received the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrand Gold Prize in the 2014 World Green Tea Contest\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. Most recently (2017), it received the Grand Prize of the Japanese Tea Competition held in Paris. It has also been featured in the International \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eStir Tea and Coffee Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e in an article titled, \"Unusual Teas from Japan\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKohaku is produced by withering (ichou 萎凋) hand-picked tea leaves from Shimizu-san's private tea garden to create the floral aroma. The secret of the aroma comes in part from the thicker leaves but also from the process of withering, in which the harvested tea leaves are carefully withered to enhance their scent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarvested leaves are withered in the sun then withered further indoors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/products\/151434356_o3_500x.jpg?v=1596980287\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe withered leaves are then pan fired using a method known as kamairi oolong tea manufacturing (釜炒り製烏龍茶製法) on specialized Taiwanese tea processing equipment. Finally, they are green roasted using the basket-firing method.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhotos show pan-firing and rolling steps of production\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/products\/122959977_o4_500x.jpg?v=1597291865\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping Recommendation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Steeping\u003c\/strong\u003e - Tea: 3 grams. Time: 90 sec. Water: 90C\/195F, 100 ml.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecond Steeping\u003c\/strong\u003e - Time: 60 sec.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThird \u0026amp; subsequent steepings\u003c\/strong\u003e - Time: 90 sec.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"video\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ksXcsrvqIHs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHarvest: \u003c\/b\u003eSpring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRegion:\u003c\/b\u003e Takahagi, Hidaka City, Saitama, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProduction notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Grown without pesticides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e: In Japanese, Shimizu-san promotes this as a slightly oxidized tea that is neither green nor oolong. We have decided to use the term \"green oolong tea\". In addition, Bihakko 微発酵 literally means \"slightly fermented\" -- fermentation was thought to be the process of creating oolong and black teas in the past; we now know that the process is actually enzymatic oxidization like the browning of an apple after you slice it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bizenya","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ Yunomi bag","offer_id":40940488654953,"sku":"bznyT206-010","price":800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g \/ 3.5 oz \/ Yunomi bag","offer_id":40940488687721,"sku":"bznyT206-100","price":5800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ 2.2 lbs \/ Bulk bag","offer_id":40940488720489,"sku":"bznyT206-1kg","price":55000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/bizenya-kohaku.jpg?v=1682934665"},{"product_id":"bizenya-kohaku-platinum-sayama-green-oolong-tea","title":"#0242.S2 Bizenya: Kohaku Platinum 21g - Sayama Green Oolong Tea 琥珀 手摘み","description":"\u003cp\u003eExpertly crafted to be more oxidized than \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/collections\/ichoucha-withered-green-tea\" title=\"ichoucha withered green tea\"\u003ewithered green tea\u003c\/a\u003e, but not nearly as oxidized as most oolongs, Bizenya's Master Tea Craftsman Keiichi Shimizu's \u003cb\u003eKohaku Platinum\u003c\/b\u003e will take you on a journey of new aromatic sensations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea is deliciously sweet; take a first sip, swallow, then breathe out slowly through you nose to taste the aroma of flowers in your throat. In comparison to the original \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/products\/bizenya-kohaku-sayama-green-oolong-tea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eKohaku\u003c\/a\u003e, Kohaku Platinum is a richer experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAward winning\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kohaku Platinum was winner of the \u003cb\u003eGrand Prize in the 2019-2020 Japanese Tea Selection \u003c\/b\u003eheld in Paris. Check out the scenes from the competition and award ceremony \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jGwgAiup3JQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e (in a mix of French and Japanese!). Shimizu-san appears at 0:59.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"video\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jGwgAiup3JQ?start=59\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKohaku is produced by withering (ichou 萎凋) hand-picked tea leaves from Shimizu-san's private tea garden to create the floral aroma. The secret of the aroma comes in part from the thicker leaves but also from the process of withering, in which the harvested tea leaves are carefully withered to enhance their scent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarvested leaves are withered in the sun then withered further indoors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/products\/151434356_o3_500x.jpg?v=1596980287\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe withered leaves are then pan fired using a method known as kamairi oolong tea manufacturing (釜炒り製烏龍茶製法) on specialized Taiwanese tea processing equipment. Finally, they are green roasted using the basket-firing method.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhotos show pan-firing and rolling steps of production\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/products\/122959977_o4_500x.jpg?v=1597291865\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat’s different in the platinum version?  The Kohaku Platinum tea leaves are all hand-picked at Shimizu-san’s own tea garden\u003cstrong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e Because the tea leaves are hand picked, you will find the tea leaves to be quite large - with thick tea leaves and long stems. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping Recommendation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Steeping\u003c\/strong\u003e - Tea: 3 grams. Time: 90 sec. Water: 90C\/195F, 100 ml.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecond Steeping\u003c\/strong\u003e - Time: 60 sec.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThird \u0026amp; subsequent steepings\u003c\/strong\u003e - Time: 90 sec.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"video\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ksXcsrvqIHs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultivars:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFukumidori (Bizenya) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYume Wakaba (Bizenya)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHarvest: \u003c\/b\u003eSpring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRegion:\u003c\/b\u003e Takahagi, Hidaka City, Saitama, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProduction notes:\u003c\/b\u003e Hand-picked, grown without pesticides.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e: In Japanese, Shimizu-san promotes this as a slightly oxidized tea that is neither green nor oolong. We have decided to use the term \"green oolong tea\". In addition, Bihakko 微発酵 literally means \"slightly fermented\" -- fermentation was thought to be the process of creating oolong and black teas in the past; we now know that the process is actually enzymatic oxidization like the browning of an apple after you slice it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bizenya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32711344160873,"sku":"bznyT207-021","price":1999.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/1C6348C2-3B46-40AB-BD7D-B3C852980284.jpg?v=1692261599"},{"product_id":"oolong-tea-from-miyazaki-single-cultivar-kanaya-midori","title":"#0492.M3 Miyazaki Sabou MY12: Naturally Grown Oolong Tea - Kanaya Midori Single Cultivar","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Miyazaki Sabou Tea Garden, operated by the Miyazaki family, specializes in a variety of single cultivar teas which they process into pan-fired green tea or kamairicha, oolong tea, and black tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Oolong tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kanaya Midori\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Miyazaki\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavor profile\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteeping\u003c\/strong\u003e: 5 grams of tea, 4 minutes, 80C\/176F, 200 ml.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Miyazaki Sabou Tea Garden","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ Summer 2025","offer_id":32980013219945,"sku":"mysb-ooknm-010-y25","price":500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g \/ 3.5 oz \/ Summer 2025","offer_id":32980013252713,"sku":"mysb-ooknm-100-y25","price":2380.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ 2.2 lbs \/ Summer \/ 2025","offer_id":32980013285481,"sku":"mysb-ooknm-1kg-y25","price":19980.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/C18EF9EC-9D75-41A1-BE91-757248D99F67.png?v=1716559792"},{"product_id":"oolong-tea-from-miyazaki-single-cultivar-minami-sayaka","title":"#0494.M3 Miyazaki Sabou MY14: Naturally Grown Oolong Tea - Minami Sayaka Single Cultivar","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Miyazaki Sabou Tea Garden, operated by the Miyazaki family, specializes in a variety of single cultivar teas which they process into pan-fired green tea or kamairicha, oolong tea, and black tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Oolong tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Minami Sayaka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Miyazaki\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavor profile\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteeping\u003c\/strong\u003e: 5 grams of tea, 4 minutes, 80C\/176F, 200 ml.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Miyazaki Sabou Tea Garden","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ Spring 2024","offer_id":41962134143081,"sku":"mysb-oomnsy-010-y24","price":550.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g \/ 3.5 oz \/ Spring 2024","offer_id":32980014268521,"sku":"mysb-oomnsy-100-y24","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ 2.2 lbs \/ Spring 2024","offer_id":32980014301289,"sku":"mysb-oomnsy-1kg-y24","price":29000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/products\/miyazaki-sabou-my14-oolong-tea-minami-sayaka-single-cultivar-225517.jpg?v=1709794948"},{"product_id":"bizenya-09-kohaku-platinum-21g-okumukashi-single-cultivar-green-oolong-tea","title":"#0249.S2 Bizenya: #09 Kohaku Platinum 21g - Okumusashi Single Cultivar Green Oolong Tea 琥珀 おくむさし","description":"\u003cp\u003eExpertly crafted to be more oxidized than \u003ca title=\"ichoucha withered green tea\" href=\"\/en-gb\/collections\/ichoucha-withered-green-tea\"\u003ewithered green tea\u003c\/a\u003e, but not nearly as oxidized as most oolongs, Bizenya's Master Tea Craftsman Keiichi Shimizu's \u003cb\u003eKohaku Platinum\u003c\/b\u003e will take you on a journey of new aromatic sensations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis specific version is a single cultivar one, made from the rare okumukashi cultivar  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea is deliciously sweet; take a first sip, swallow, then breathe out slowly through you nose to taste the aroma of flowers in your throat. In comparison to the original \u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/products\/bizenya-kohaku-sayama-green-oolong-tea\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKohaku\u003c\/a\u003e, Kohaku Platinum is a richer experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAward winning\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kohaku Platinum was winner of the \u003cb\u003eGrand Prize in the 2019-2020 Japanese Tea Selection \u003c\/b\u003eheld in Paris. Check out the scenes from the competition and award ceremony \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jGwgAiup3JQ\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e (in a mix of French and Japanese!). Shimizu-san appears at 0:59.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"video\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jGwgAiup3JQ?start=59\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKohaku is produced by withering (ichou 萎凋) hand-picked tea leaves from Shimizu-san's private tea garden to create the floral aroma. The secret of the aroma comes in part from the thicker leaves but also from the process of withering, in which the harvested tea leaves are carefully withered to enhance their scent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarvested leaves are withered in the sun then withered further indoors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/products\/151434356_o3_500x.jpg?v=1596980287\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe withered leaves are then pan fired using a method known as kamairi oolong tea manufacturing (釜炒り製烏龍茶製法) on specialized Taiwanese tea processing equipment. Finally, they are green roasted using the basket-firing method.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhotos show pan-firing and rolling steps of production\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/products\/122959977_o4_500x.jpg?v=1597291865\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat’s different in the platinum version?  The Kohaku Platinum tea leaves are all hand-picked at Shimizu-san’s own tea garden\u003cstrong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e Because the tea leaves are hand picked, you will find the tea leaves to be quite large - with thick tea leaves and long stems. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping Recommendation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Steeping\u003c\/strong\u003e - Tea: 3 grams. Time: 90 sec. Water: 90C\/195F, 100 ml.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecond Steeping\u003c\/strong\u003e - Time: 60 sec.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThird \u0026amp; subsequent steepings\u003c\/strong\u003e - Time: 90 sec.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"video\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ksXcsrvqIHs\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCultivars: \u003c\/b\u003eOkumukashi (Bizenya) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHarvest: \u003c\/b\u003eSpring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRegion:\u003c\/b\u003e Takahagi, Hidaka City, Saitama, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProduction notes:\u003c\/b\u003e Hand-picked, grown without pesticides.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e: In Japanese, Shimizu-san promotes this as a slightly oxidized tea that is neither green nor oolong. 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In addition, Bihakko 微発酵 literally means \"slightly fermented\" -- fermentation was thought to be the process of creating oolong and black teas in the past; we now know that the process is actually enzymatic oxidization like the browning of an apple after you slice it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bizenya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39492974149737,"sku":"bznyT207ok-021","price":1999.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/B19226D1-7035-47E6-95C2-852955ECE6B2.jpg?v=1692261167"},{"product_id":"osada-tea-organic-oolong-tea-from-shizuoka-single-cultivar-koshun","title":"#0568.S5 Osada Tea: Organic Oolong Tea From Shizuoka, Single Cultivar Koshun (Summer Harvest)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMade from a Shizuoka-specific tea cultivar called Koushun, this oolong tea is unlike any other you've tried. 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