"Okuharuka" by Yokota-en

Yokota-en has a tea garden of 2.3 hectares in Sayama City, Saitama. It produces and manufactures tea. As it was founded rather late, its factory, shop and the owner’s house are still new and the tea gardens are practically arranged.

 

The 6th owner, Takahiro Yokota, is active in many ways. He puts a lot of effort to export his tea, has been cultivating with reduced amounts of agricultural chemicals for several years, and creates sweets using tea leaves.

 

‘Okuharuka’ is a new brand raised by Saitama Tea Research Institute in 2015. As ‘Okuharuka’ is deep and rich in umami taste and gives a sweet aroma like cherry leaves, it is very popular in Japan. The aroma like cherry leaves comes from the abundant coumarin.

 

In order to make the most of this cherry like aroma, it would be best to take it when you want to take a rest. If you drink it before your meal at a restaurant, you will be filled with something Japanese.