Yabemura, Yame, Fukuoka, Japan
Harashimaさん
A 3rd generation farmer, whose field sits atop Yabemura. Harashimaさん is well noted for his excellent and awarded Koucha (red tea) production. Both his Koucha and Matcha use cold-hardy cultivars noted for their use in Koucha. In this case, Sayamakaori.
Producer Harashimaさん |
Terroir Yabemura, Yame, Fukuoka, Japan |
Generation 3rd Generation |
AWARDS
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REGION DETAILS
Yabemura Yame, Fukuoka, Japan
Harashimaさん explained, “The large temperature difference between day and night makes Yamecha unique. It causes the plants to grow up differently.”
Indeed, this temperature difference is noted to encourage growth and higher sugar content in plants.
