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Sae Midori

Sae Midori ("clear green") is a tea cultivar with particularly low astringency that is often used for high-quality teas such as Kabusecha, Gyokuro or Matcha.

Satsuma-yaki

Ceramic style from the former Satsuma prefecture, which is part of today's Kagoshima prefecture.

Sencha

Überbegriff für gedämpfte Japantees, im Gegensatz zu den zumeist gerösteten Grüntees aus China

Seto-yaki bezeichnet eine Art von japanischer Töpferware, Steinzeug und Keramik, die in und um das Dorf Seto in der Präfektur Aichi, Japan, hergestellt wird. Der japanische Begriff "Setomono" wird auch als Oberbegriff für alle Töpferwaren verwendet.

Shimodozono

Family name of the founding family of our Japanese partner company ("Guardians of the Lower Temple Gardens")

Shincha

The first picking of the year from the first fine, aromatic leaves that sprout in spring

Shino-yaki

One of the main forms of Mino ceramics. Made in Gifu Prefecture.

Shiso

(Perilla Frutescens) also known as "Japanese mint". A very aromatic plant with nettle-like leaves.

Single variety

Only one cultivar is used for single-varietal teas, in contrast to the common practice in Japan of mixing different varieties (see: blends).