A Taste of ISSO Gift Box (Loose Leaf)

ISSO's signature sencha is made from only the highest quality organic tea leaves, which account for only 3% of the tea leaves in Japan. An exceptionally skilled tea master carefully blends and roasts the tea to bring out the best characteristics, flavors, and aromas of each tea producing region and variety. We added tea leaves that offer a rich umami and sweetness, tea leaves with a strong fragrance, and tea leaves with a good water color, carefully creating a harmony and depth for the entire tea. This supreme classic is loved not only by those who love Japanese tea, but also by those who want to enjoy the world of Japanese tea.

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ISSO Hojibocha is made by selecting only 5% of the rare organic first-grade tea stems, and roasting them slowly from the core in a specially developed far-infrared roaster, spreading a refined, sweet aroma. The stems are carefully separated into large and small parts so that they will plump up evenly. The light roasting creates a fragrant, clean, refined flavor, and you can enjoy the beautiful, clear amber color of the tea.

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ISSO Genmaicha is made by carefully selecting organic Hinohikari rice from Kumamoto prefecture, which has a distinct aroma, and blending it with organic first-grade tea from Kyushu, which allows you to fully enjoy the balance of taste and aroma. Organic rice grown in the rich, high-quality underground water that flows upstream from Mt. Kuratake, in natural soil that has not been treated with pesticides for over 25 years, and blessed with abundant sunlight, is roasted with hot air to pack in a fragrant aroma and gentle sweetness. The tea leaves grown in the misty mountains are carefully blended by a tea master to create an exquisite harmony, with a refreshing taste and a pleasant lingering aftertaste.

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ISSO Lemongrass Green Tea is made by combining organic lemongrass grown in the Goto Islands of Nagasaki Prefecture with only 5% of the stems from the rare organic first-grade tea. It was produced in a beautiful place blessed with pure water and abundant nature, with a pleasant breeze, and with high-quality, environmentally friendly soil. The refreshing green tea has a slight sweetness, and the addition of high-quality lemongrass makes it beautiful to look at, with a refreshing aroma and flavor.

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ISSO Black Bean Hojicha is a luxurious combination of Shukukuro black beans, blessed with the majestic nature and mineral-rich mountain waters of Hokkaido, and only the stems of rare organic first-grade tea. Shukukuro beans are plump, large, and sweet, with a mellow aroma, flavor, and deep richness. They are grown carefully by hand, and harvesting is done to minimize loss. For Hojicha, selected stems are slowly roasted in a specially developed far-infrared roaster to bring out the elegant and sweet aroma. Low in caffeine, you can enjoy it safely even before going to bed.

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ISSO Yutaka Midori Sencha is a rare organic tea that allows you to enjoy the individuality of the variety, and is grown in the warm climate of Kagoshima Prefecture and surrounding areas. The tea is deep steamed and roasted over high heat to bring out the aroma, richness, and sweetness of the Yutaka Midori variety. Before harvesting, the tea leaves are loosely covered with a black covering to bring out the umami and sweetness, suppress astringency, and give the tea a beautiful deep green color. As this is a variety of tea with a lot of umami, you can enjoy a mellow, rich flavor and mellow aroma compared to regular tea made with the Yabukita variety.

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