ymy 1690 special occasion green tea

type: green

origin: japan

caffeine: no-caffeine

price level: $$$$

Centuries of tea blending experience go into the creation of this original blend of fine green teas, including Matcha, the powdered leaf tea used in the traditional Japanese tea ceremony. This tea has a pale golden color in the cup and a delicate flavor with a hint of sweetness. In 1690, Japan was ruled by the Tokugawa Shogunate, the Manchus had repelled the Mongols, Louis XIV ruled in splendor from his new palace in Versailles, Czar Peter had just attained the throne and Johann Sebastian Bach was five years old. And that same year in Japan, the Yamamoto family began producing premium teas, a tradition that continues to this day. More than three centuries of experience go into the selection and processing of Yamamotoyama Teas, among the finest in the world.