{"product_id":"hatsu-mukashi-uji-matcha","title":"Hatsu-Mukashi - Uji Matcha","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlended from machine and hand-picked tencha, this bright and smooth usucha has a velvety umami, soft aroma, and subtle complexities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blended tencha is rounded out by gentle drying and heating over binchotan charcoal, a traditional practice now almost extinct in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name \u003cem\u003eHatsu-Mukashi \u003c\/em\u003emeans \"Fisrt Pickings\" (初昔), an old traditional name originally used for tencha picked in the two weeks preceding the 88th night of Spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProducer: Arita Sansuien \u003cbr\u003eRegion:  Uji, Kyoto (Joyo, Hachiman, Yamashiro)\u003cbr\u003eCultivar: Blend: Samidori (hand-picked and machine picked), Okumidori, Saemidori, Uji-Hikari\u003cbr\u003eHarvested:  April-May, 2025\u003cbr\u003ePicking: Machine-picked, except where specified\u003cbr\u003eShaded: 20-31 Days\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arita Sansuien","offers":[{"title":"20g","offer_id":45548243484716,"sku":"US-TEA-M48-20","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/9174\/7116\/files\/hatsu-mukashi-top.jpg?v=1779027537","url":"https:\/\/rak1pm-kn.myshopify.com\/products\/hatsu-mukashi-uji-matcha","provider":"NEBULAPRIMEX ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}