Shincha

Yakushima Kuritawase Shincha 2026

Una delicata dolcezza floreale evolve in un leggero sapore umami, riscaldato da note di nocciola e mais dolce.

Senza pesticidi
Profilo aromatico Che sapore ha il tè?
FlorealeNocciolaMais dolce
Equilibrio del gusto Cosa aspettarsi
UmamiErbaAstringenza
Livello di caffeina Circa 43 mg per porzione (5 g)
Data di consegna stimata
Estimated delivery around Fri 23 Oct (10 business days)

Shincha is the first tea of the year, picked from the season's opening flush and sold within weeks of being made. Japanese growers count 88 nights from the start of spring — hachijuhachiya, around the beginning of May — as the traditional moment to harvest. The plant has spent the winter storing amino acids, so the first leaves carry more sweetness and a bright, almost fruity aroma that later harvests never quite match. That aroma is also the reason shincha is drunk young: it fades over the months, and by autumn the same tea has settled into an ordinary sencha. Brew it like a sencha, a touch cooler, and drink it while it is new.

Nel cuore delle montagne boscose, la famiglia Fujiwara gestisce una piccola piantagione di tè dove produce artigianalmente con cura lo Yakushima Shincha .

Fujiwara-san ha realizzato un sogno a lungo accarezzato creando i suoi giardini di tè biologico. Allo stesso tempo, è diventato un vero pioniere della coltivazione biologica nella regione ed è un privilegio lavorare con lui!

Il Yakushima Kuritawase Shincha viene coltivato sulla splendida isola di Yakushima , nell'estremo sud del Giappone. Quest'isola beneficia di abbondanti precipitazioni, di un territorio montuoso e di un clima subtropicale mite, condizioni ideali per la coltivazione del tè verde giapponese. Durante la nostra visita all'isola Yakushima , siamo rimasti colpiti non solo dalla varietà della fauna selvatica, ma anche dall'impegno della popolazione locale nella sua protezione.

Come suggerisce il nome, lo Yakushima Kuritawase Shincha è prodotto con il vitigno Kuritawase , una varietà rara in Giappone.

Kuritawase: La cultivar kuritawase è molto rara in tutto il Giappone, ma si può trovare sulle isole di Tanegashima e Yakushima . Germoglia prima della comune yabukita e viene utilizzata nella produzione del sencha , un liquore giallo, dal piacevole aroma lattiginoso e dal sapore morbido e meno astringente.

Caffè caldo: 5 g di foglie, 150 ml di acqua a 60 °C (140 °F), 1 minuto.

Preparalo di nuovo: Le stesse foglie permettono di ottenere 3 infusioni. Reinfondere altre 2 volte con acqua alla stessa temperatura, per 20 secondi ogni volta; ogni infusione avrà un sapore leggermente diverso.

Caffè freddo: Si gusta al meglio caldo; sconsigliamo di preparare questo tè a freddo.

Una confezione: Fino a 48 tazze · 16 porzioni da 5 g, 3 infusioni ciascuna · 80 g / 2,8 oz.

Per noi, il tè è più di una semplice bevanda, è uno stile di vita. Abbiamo trascorso anni visitando piantagioni di tè in tutto il Giappone, degustando tè con chi li coltiva e costruendo relazioni dirette e durature. Crediamo che questo sia il modo più sostenibile di approvvigionarsi di tè: meno intermediari, maggiore tracciabilità e un legame più stretto tra produttore e consumatore.

Ogni tè è al 100% privo di pesticidi e accuratamente selezionato per il suo gusto, la sua origine e la sua lavorazione. Che tu stia scoprendo il tè giapponese o confrontando cultivar e terroir, troverai note di degustazione sincere, precise indicazioni per l'infusione e un supporto concreto per aiutarti a ottenere il meglio da ogni tazza.

Energia, 2 kcal
Proteine, 0,2 g
Caffeina, 20 mg
Tannini (catechine), 70 mg
Vitamina C, 6 mg
Folato, 16 µg
Potassio, 27 mg
Calcio, 3 mg
Magnesio, 2 mg
Manganese, 0,31 mg

Ingredienti: Foglie di tè verde.

Valori tipici per 100 ml di tè preparato, tratti dalle Tabelle Standard di Composizione degli Alimenti in Giappone (MEXT, 8a edizione), infuso sencha (alimento n. 16037; 10 g di foglie, 430 ml di acqua a 90 °C, 1 min). I valori nella vostra tazza possono variare a seconda del tipo di foglia, dell'acqua e del tempo di infusione.

Completa il tuo rituale del tè No Kyusu at home? No problem!
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Unveiling Shincha's Superfood Power

Nio Teas Yakushima Kuritawase Shincha 2026 pack of loose leaf tea, labelled with caffeine, antioxidants, polyphenols, vitamin C, L-theanine, and potassium and calcium
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Caffeina

Caffeina naturale per una carica delicata e duratura.

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Antiossidanti

Ricco di catechine e altri antiossidanti naturali.

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Clorofilla

Naturalmente ricco di clorofilla, il pigmento responsabile del vibrante colore verde del matcha .

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Potassio e calcio

Minerali presenti in natura che contribuiscono al profilo nutrizionale del matcha .

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L -teanina

Un amminoacido presente naturalmente nel tè, associato a una sensazione di calma e concentrazione.

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Vitamine A, C, E e K

Contiene una gamma di vitamine naturalmente presenti nell'intera foglia di tè.

Why Buy Your Shincha from Nio Teas

Niente intermediari, niente pesticidi, nessun rischio.
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Garanzia di soddisfazione di 30 giorni

Provalo con fiducia. Se non fa per te, contattaci entro 30 giorni.
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15 coltivatori di tè giapponesi

Il nostro tè unisce la maestria artigianale e la competenza regionale di 15 agricoltori partner in tutto il Giappone.
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Direttamente dal produttore alla tazza.

Instauriamo rapporti duraturi con i nostri agricoltori per ridurre gli intermediari e garantire una maggiore tracciabilità.
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100% senza pesticidi Shincha

Every Shincha is grown without pesticides, then personally tasted and selected by our team.

How to Make
Shincha Like a Pro

Per preparare questo Kuritawase sencha , puoi usare acqua a temperatura più bassa e un tempo di infusione più breve. Un minuto dovrebbe essere più che sufficiente per estrarre un delizioso aroma dal tè verde.

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Heat the water in a kettle

Heat the Water

Riscaldare l'acqua a 60 °C (140 °F).
Add the tea leaves to the teapot

Add the Leaves

Aggiungere 5 g di foglie in una teiera kyusu .
Let the tea steep in the teapot

Steep

Versare 150 ml di acqua e lasciare in infusione per 1 minuto.
Pour the tea from the teapot into the cup

Pour & Brew Again

Versate via tutta la bevanda, quindi lasciate in infusione le stesse foglie altre due volte (20 secondi ciascuna).

Tè sfuso o in bustine

Ricco di sapore, non di microplastiche.
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Contadino: Fujiwaraさん

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Why Organic Shincha Fields Make a Difference

Le piante del tè assorbono tutto dal terreno, il che rende la coltivazione senza pesticidi particolarmente importante. Gli agricoltori con cui collaboriamo hanno trovato un modo per coltivare un tè delizioso senza danneggiare l'ecosistema naturale.
ORGANICO
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PESTICIDI
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Anche noi siamo amanti del tè, proprio come voi!

Coltivare l' apprezzamento
per il tè giapponese

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Eccellente

Amato dagli amanti del tè di tutto il mondo.

I nostri clienti ci valutano con 4,6/5 su Trustpilot, con innumerevoli recensioni che elogiano il nostro tè, la qualità e il servizio.

5 out of 5 stars 5/5
Nel fuoco
Da tempo Nio teas è il mio negozio di tè preferito per acquistare prodotti di alta qualità e non mi ha mai deluso. I loro tè sono eccellenti, ma vorrei soffermarmi soprattutto sul servizio clienti: il team di Nio è sempre stato molto gentile e disponibile ogni volta che ho avuto bisogno di assistenza. Il loro servizio clienti è impeccabile, attento e rapido nel rispondere a qualsiasi domanda, ed è per questo che sono una cliente fedele da tanto tempo.

1 aprile 2026

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Sean
Il mio fornitore preferito di tè verde sfuso biologico giapponese. Selezionano alcuni dei migliori tè biologici dal Giappone e supportano i piccoli agricoltori e l'intero settore del tè biologico in crescita. Ordino da tutti i fornitori da anni e Nio ha sempre i prezzi e la selezione migliori. Offrono anche un servizio clienti eccellente e spedizioni veloci. Altamente raccomandato 🍃

3 febbraio 2026

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We only buy from fields grown without pesticides or chemicals. We ask each farmer directly how they manage their land, visit the plantation and processing facility ourselves, taste every harvest before committing, and check that the biodiversity around the fields is alive. Small family farms don't always carry paperwork — so we verify it in person instead.

Japanese green tea covers an enormous range, and choosing online isn't easy. If you've tried yours and it isn't for you, email info@nioteas.com within 30 days with your order number and a line on what you didn't enjoy. We'll send a different tea of equal or lower value, free. Nothing to post back — keep it, share it, or try brewing it cooler. Once per order.

Email info@nioteas.com within 30 days with your order number and a photo. We'll approve it, cover the return postage with a prepaid label or a reimbursement, and refund you — no restocking fee. Refunds go to your original payment method within 2 business days of the return reaching us; your bank may take another 5–20 to show it.

Unopened items in their original packaging can be returned within 30 days. Tea is sealed for hygiene, so opened packs can't come back — but the swap above covers exactly that situation. Return postage is yours unless the item arrived damaged, defective or incorrect.

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Customer Reviews

Overall rating: 4.8 / 5 from 24 reviews.

Customer photo review of Yakushima Kuritawase Shincha

The Yakushima Kuritawase Shincha is really good. I ordered a pack and ordered more as soon I tasted it. Subtle flavour, full of character. Great

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Customer photo review of Yakushima Kuritawase Shincha

Dusty dry leaf, smells sweet like roasted green melon or cantaloupe, light green residue everywhere, smells so yummyyyy Taste, bit of a zing to it, mellow but spoken, no dryness, odd, like a wet puddle, rain forest moist air mist in my mouth. Little baby astringency, yellowish greenish color saturated moderately, soupy. Slurpy goodness, a brain teaser for sure. Theres that zing again, not bright af but not dull, cant find words.... moves like a liquor, tastes like a dewy aged matt of grass with some slightly humid moss atop it? Asparagus tenders Long lasting moist, stickiness in the mouth, sweetness, amylase party, coating my teeth and roof of my mouth in biocompounds... this is so.. good? Im so confused, its COOL! On Ice Koridashi style: Fresh cut romaine lettuce, an herbal bite to it, green apple, mature Cucumber, freeze dried strawberry. Wet painted turtles without a thought between their eyes.

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Customer video review of Yakushima Kuritawase Shincha

A very fresh Shincha Yakushima Kuritawase, a Japanese tea that enchants with its fresh and complex bouquet. At the first sip, a lively aroma envelops you, where the unmistakable marine notes of nori seaweed and a hint of savouriness gently emerge, giving the palate a unique sensation. The perfect balance of sweetness and umami gives an extraordinary freshness, leaving a long persistence in the mouth, with an aftertaste reminiscent of unripe grape skins, a childhood memory. Perfect for a morning pampering that awakens the senses and gives energy. Follow me at @gong.fu.panda on insta for discount codes and more tea reviews!

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Customer photo review of Yakushima Kuritawase Shincha

Some tasting notes i could detect during different phases of trying this tea: Dry leaf - cured parma ham (prosciutto), smoked salmon and cream pastries, wakame, white soy sakura arare, sakura leaf senbei (reminds me of those two savoury snacks from a sakuraco box I bought) keloggs cereal and a yeasty note of freshly kneaded dough for baozi buns. Wet leaf - baked salmon (but not in the fishy sense) with fresh lovage leaves and lemon juice, hint of white pepper, hot clay, hint of dried rosewood and steamed spinach. Texture - thick, resinous, lingers quite long. Taste - not as umami as a gyokuro, a little more delicate and approachable (if you love an umami bomb, you might have to brew this for a little longer than recommended but if you feel overwhelmed by a lot of Japanese teas and want to get into them, this is the perfect one to go for imo) has notes of creamy spinach, lovage, avocado, homemade humus and bitter cucumber with a hint of starfruit. Overall this tea surprised me more than I anticipated. As much as I love a strong umami green, sometimes it can be a little overwhelming if I haven't had such a tea in a long time and I think this Sincha also shows that there is so much more on the market than that, this one is a little more delicate and lighter, more akin to some Chinese greens I've had except it still has that savoury richness that many Japanese green teas are known and loved for.

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Customer photo review of Yakushima Kuritawase Shincha

Steeped according to pkg reccomendation and enjoyed a beautiful light green hue tea liquor with fresh spring Sakura, sweet, salty, umami broth. I’ve steeped this chilled over ice and warm and loved it both ways.

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Customer photo review of Yakushima Kuritawase Shincha

This tea was great! I think I actually prefer it to the Tanegashima kuritawase. The flavor is a bit richer and the aroma is more powerful

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Customer photo review of Yakushima Kuritawase Shincha

I loved this tea! I was afraid that my relative inexperience with high quality Japanese green tea would mean the result would be lacking, but the tea was so sweet and smooth with a stunningly long sweet finish.

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I didn't know what to think of this since I've never tried Kuritawase before, but it's really good! Will be getting it again!

Yakushima Kuritawase Shincha 2026

Der Bio-Shincha schmeckt so reich und intensive, wie die Shincha Sorten, die ich damals in Japan gekauft habe. Er ist der Hammer! So ein reicher intensiver Geschmack! Wunderbar! Genau was ich gesucht hatte. Andere Bio-Shincha aus anderen Online-Quellen schafften das nicht. Werde ich wieder kaufen!

Yakushima Kuritawase Shincha

This is very nice green tea, and is definitely less astringent than some others, as per your descriptions. I am far from being an expert on green tea because I make a pot of green tea and a pot of hibiscus flower tea and combine them, so I am not the best judge of the individual teas themselves.

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What a great Yakushima shincha! I think overall I liked this one slightly better than the yabukita, but they are all good

Yakushima Kuritawase Shincha

This sencha tea from Nio is a great choice for anyone who enjoys a milder tea with a clean, refreshing taste. It's perfect for an afternoon pick-me-up or a relaxing evening beverage.

Yakushima Kuritawase Shincha

I was impressed with the quality of this little sencha. The flavor is clean and fresh, and it has a pleasant aftertaste that lingers in the mouth.

Yakushima Kuritawase Shincha

I've been a fan of sencha tea for years, and this one from did not disappoint. The flavor is well-balanced and not too strong, making it a nice choice for a daily cup of tea.

Yakushima Kuritawase Shincha

The sencha tea from Nio has a balanced flavor profile with a hint of sweetness and vegetal notes that provide a smooth and pleasant taste.

Yakushima Kuritawase Shincha

This Kuritawase sencha is a great value for the price. It's affordable and has a nice, subtle flavor that is enjoyable without being overpowering.

Yakushima Kuritawase Shincha

The sencha tea from Nio has a nice aroma and a subtle taste that's not too overpowering. It's a good choice for those who prefer a more delicate tea like me!

Yakushima Kuritawase Shincha

I appreciate the freshness of the sencha tea. It has a clean finish and is easy to drink without any overpowering notes and there is a subtle sweetness to it

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