{"product_id":"0578s2-withered-sencha-green-tea-yume-wakaba-single-cultivar-by-okutomi-tea-garden","title":"#0578.S2 Withered Sencha Green Tea  - Yume Wakaba, Single Cultivar by Okutomi Tea Garden","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom 7-time Minister's Award Winning, 15th generation tea farmer Masahiro Okutomi (Okutomi Tea Garden, Sayama, Saitama), a single cultivar sencha green tea that has been withered slightly for a few hours to impart a floral aroma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis type of tea is known as \u003cem\u003eichoucha\u003c\/em\u003e - \"withered tea\" - and the processing technique is borrowed from oolong tea processing. During withering (a few hours between harvest and before steaming), the leaves undergo a very slight amount enzymatic oxidization, the same process used to create oolong and black teas. Doing this adds floral notes to the leaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yume Wakaba\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sayama, Saitama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Cultivar - Yume Wakaba\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Yume Wakaba cultivar was registered in 2006, a cross of Yabukita and an unnamed cultivar with the designation Saitama #9. The cultivar is recognized for having a strong floral aroma after withering, and a strong umami flavor making it suitable for gyokuro as well.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Okutomi Tea Garden","offers":[{"title":"[2026] 10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ May \/ Yunomi bag","offer_id":55988360577329,"sku":"dzl1787857608262","price":3.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2026] 100g \/ 3.5 oz \/ May \/ Yunomi bag","offer_id":55988360610097,"sku":"goh1787857608263","price":26.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2026] 1kg \/ 2.2 lbs \/ May \/ Bulk bag","offer_id":55988360642865,"sku":"hyz1787857608264","price":256.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0935\/2354\/2321\/files\/0578s2-withered-sencha-green-tea---yume-wakaba-single-cultivar-by-okutomi-tea-ga_1.jpg?v=1787857613","url":"https:\/\/amberoak.shop\/products\/0578s2-withered-sencha-green-tea-yume-wakaba-single-cultivar-by-okutomi-tea-garden","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}