Sencha Kyoto Cherry Rose Festival China Green Tea
A
blend of high quality China green tea with sweet cherry and morning
rose flavor. The cherry flavoring and subtle rose hints give the tea a
wonderful exotic character.
Hunan Province
produces some excellent Japanese style green teas. Early in the new
season, the tea is a bright emerald green and has the best flavor noted
by a spring fresh character with pungency and body. Sencha is commonly
used in Japanese tea ceremonies marking events of personal importance.
In this type of ceremony it is the ritual that is of paramount
importance as the individual is being acknowledged. Flavored tea is a
relatively new phenomena and combining flavors with roses and Japanese
style green tea is almost considered avant garde by our Japanese
friends.
Kyoto is the cultural center of Japan. Several centuries ago Kyoto was the religious capital of Japan.
The relics of this past are evident throughout the city. Beside the
multitude of temples that dot the city and the wonderful parks where
religious scholars once walked. The city has more the 1000 Torjii -
those typical gate/arch structures that one associates with Japan.
The Torjii are large with the top shaped like a curved samurai sword
(respect) and the two pillars are solid and stately (well being). During
the spring time this area of Japan
is ablaze with the new season cherry blossoms and the air is filled
with sweet aroma. (The rose petals in this blend are intended to
simulate these delicate cherry blossoms and the flavor is reminiscent of
the beautiful smells waft on the springtime breezes.) It is little
wonder that this ancient city has a very high ratio of tea rooms and
this tea was created to honor this wonderful time of the year. |
