“Musashi-kaori” by Masuoka-en

Masuoka-en owns a tea plantation of 3.1 hectares in kanekodai, Iruma City, Saitama. It went organic in1972 and was certified as an organic grower by passing JAS standards for organic vegetables in 2002. Masuoka-en is the only certified organic tea grower in Sayama.

The planter, Mr. Shinichi Masuoka, has been passionately researching organic growing method. His product, ‘Musashi-kaori’, an excellent organic tea which harmonizes citrus, fresh aroma with mild umami taste.

It won the gold medal at the organic tea category of C’est bon le Japon in 2018, a Japanese tea competition held in Paris.

‘Musashi-kaori’ is a brand raised by Saitama Tea Research Institute, and registered in 2001. As the cultivation field is not large enough for its popularity, you sometimes find it sold out if you visit this farm in late fall.

This tea tastes good as hot tea, but it also tastes good as cold tea because the leaves are roasted rather strongly.