Shincha 2026 Tasting: Spring Teas | Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 10:30 AM
We’re waiting for you for a unique tasting of the first and most precious green teas of the year: shincha. A journey from north to south of Japan, from Shizuoka to Tanegashima, to taste 6 rare and precious teas, selected directly from farmers during our recent trip to Japan. An unmissable opportunity to experience Japan without leaving Italy!
€ 40,00 VAT included
Date and time: Saturday July 18, 2026, at 10:30 AM
Location: Ikiya Tea Room, Via San Nicolò 15, Treviso
Price: €40.00
Available spots: 16
Language: Italian
Shincha Ohashiri from Higashiyamacha (Kakegawa, Shizuoka): produced with the first spring buds (harvested April 25) grown naturally using the chagusaba technique (UNESCO heritage). The intense steaming fukamushi gives the tea its characteristic vivid green color and a sweet, refreshing aroma.
Shincha Kyo no Hana from Ocha no Kanbayashi (Uji, Kyoto): the most prestigious among the shincha from the historic Ocha no Kanbayashi company (founded in 1558). From a base of Saemidori cultivar, grown in Wazuka village by a single farming family (single-origin), comes a superb, elegant tea rich in umami.
Shincha Kiri no Kiwami from Ikegawa Tea Farm (Niyodogawa, Kochi): extremely rare green tea produced in Kochi, one of the four prefectures of Shikoku. For several generations, six farming families have joined together to create unique and distinctive teas, like this shincha, the first harvest of the year, with an intense, fresh, umami aroma.
Shincha Yamakiri from Chiyonoen (Yame, Fukuoka): a sencha with an aroma as fresh as the mist among the Yabe mountains, where its grown and harvested by the Harashima family in early spring. Blend of ancient Yabukita plants, with a balanced yet deep flavor.
Shincha Nagomi from Ooyama Seichaen (Sonogi, Nagasaki): rare green tea typical of Kyushu tamaryokucha (curled-leaf tea), single-origin, blend of fresh Yabukita and sweet Saemidori. Splendid emerald green leaves and liquor, fruity and incredibly umami aroma.
Shincha Ohashiri from Iba Takahiro Tea Garden (Tanegashima, Kagoshima): a record-breaking shincha! The first tea to be harvested in all of Japan, at the end of March. Single-origin and single-cultivar (the rare Kuritawase), this shincha has a delicate, umami aroma, with creamy and toasted notes.
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Saturday July 18 at 10:30 AM, we invite you to a sensory journey discovering shincha (新茶, “new tea”), the first and most precious green teas of the year.
We’ll start from Shizuoka Prefecture, land of Mount Fuji and “fukamushicha” (deep-steamed tea). Then we’ll pass through Kyoto, birthplace of green tea, Fukuoka, Kochi and Nagasaki. Finally, we’ll reach the furthest point, Tanegashima, where tea sprouts with the beginning of spring.
This truly special event will allow you to taste unique and precious teas, carefully selected during our recent trip to Japan. You’ll have teas chosen directly from expert and trusted farmers. A unique opportunity to travel to Japan without leaving Italy!