Saemidori | さえみどり – 50g
Price range: $10.00 through $19.00
Full-bodied with softly balanced umami.
This is a special blend by a tea master who fell in love with the Saemidori cultivar. Guided by his ideal vision of sweetness, he tirelessly explores the best Saemidori across Kagoshima each harvest year, carefully blending them in a perfectly balanced ratio.
The result is a full-bodied tea, rich with the character of Kagoshima’s volcanic terroir. Saemidori’s naturally mild and silky qualities shine through, along with a beautifully rounded umami—never overpowering, but always gently present.
It’s a friendly, forgiving tea — even if you’re not too particular about water temperature or leaf ratio, the flavor won’t turn overly sharp. It stays mild and mellow, making it your perfect daily companion.
Size: 50g
Tea Profile
Category: Sencha
Steaming Level: Deep Steamed / Fukamushi / 深蒸し
Blend Status: Blended
● Single cultivar
● Single origin
● This is a single-cultivar blend, made by sourcing Saemidori leaves from multiple producers within the Kagoshima region.
Cultivar: Saemidori / さえみどり
Origin: Kagoshima
Harvest: All leaves used in this blend are from the first flush, harvested in spring 2025.
Sourcing Information
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This tea is sourced from a tea refiner in Shizuoka.
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The refiner procured crude (unrefined) Saemidori tea leaves through the tea market. Although all the leaves come from the same origin—Kagoshima—the specific growing areas and producers vary each year, depending on leaf quality, which is influenced by natural conditions.
What is a tea refiner?
A tea refiner is a company led by seasoned tea professionals—often referred to as tea masters, or Chashi (茶師) in Japanese—who possess deep, hands-on knowledge of both tea farming and consumer preferences. With finely tuned senses and a discerning palate developed through years of experience, they tirelessly seek out and procure high-quality teas, whether directly from farmers or through tea markets.
Tea refiners, especially those based in production regions like Shizuoka, actively build relationships with local growers and often work closely with them. Through processes such as final firing, sorting, and blending, refiners enhance the flavor, aroma, and overall quality of the tea—bringing out its full potential.
While they may appear to be just wholesalers, each tea refiner has a unique philosophy, a preferred flavor profile, and distinct strengths. These differences are reflected in the final taste of the tea, adding another layer of uniqueness on top of the tea’s original characteristics, such as cultivar and terroir.
Brewing Instructions
Hot Brew
Tea / Water Ratio: 3g / 100ml
Temperature: 170°F (77°C)
Steeping Time: 1 minute
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Saemidori | さえみどり - 50g
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