{"product_id":"first-tea-of-the-season-shincha","title":"First Tea of the Season","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"321\"\u003eWith the arrival of spring, we welcome a new harvest from Shizuoka - a region long regarded for its clarity, balance, and depth in green tea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"537\"\u003eAt the heart of this release is Shincha, the first tea of the season. Picked at the very beginning of the harvest, it carries a freshness that cannot be replicated later in the year - soft, vivid, and fleeting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"843\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e| Saemidori 2026 80g Tin |\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThis year’s lot is さえみどり Saemidori, a cultivar known for its unusually bright, almost blueish green colour. Its character is gentle yet expressive - low in bitterness, rounded in umami, with a clean, lingering sweetness that sits lightly on the palate. It is a tea made to be enjoyed now, at its peak. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e春の茶や ひかりを含む 若葉かな\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpring tea - young leaves holding light.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"948\" data-start=\"845\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e| Hana Shizuku 80g Tin |\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAlongside the Saemidori, a deeper expression of spring - this seasons first Gyokuro blended with salted cherry blossoms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1295\" data-start=\"950\"\u003eThe leaves are steamed longer, resulting in a fuller body - soft, almost velvety, carrying the warmth of the season. Interwoven are whole blossoms, traditionally cured in salt and plum vinegar, releasing a subtle salinity that lifts the tea rather than weighs it down. It is not overtly floral, but atmospheric - like petals carried on sea air.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e潮風に ほどけてゆくや桜色\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the sea breeze, the blush of blossoms unravels\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTogether, this seasons new teas speak to two moments of spring\u003cbr\u003ethe first light, and what follows after.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SIMPLY NATIVE ORIGINAL","offers":[{"title":"Saemidori 2026","offer_id":44119615963235,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hana Shizuku","offer_id":44119615996003,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/6150\/9219\/files\/SN-s08-15-04-26-3186_jpg.webp?v=1777504541","url":"https:\/\/simplynativejapan.com.au\/products\/first-tea-of-the-season-shincha","provider":"Simply Native","version":"1.0","type":"link"}