Conventional wisdom says that Shizuoka tea excels in color,
Ugi tea is rich in flavor, and Sayama tops the list of tasty
teas.
We recommend Motohien, located at the southern foot of
Sayama Hills in the vicinity of Tokyo.
Sayama and adjacent areas are the production center for
Tokyo Sayama teas. Sayama-cha usually refers to tea leaves
produced in the Sayama district of Saitama Prefecture
(in Iruma-shi, Sayama-shi and adjacent areas).
In the traditional meaning, however, Sayama-cha is said to
have originated in Musashi-kawagoe (known today as Kawagoe),
then later the production zone was expanded to include
the entire Tokyo metropolitan area. While the Sayama Hills
encompass part of Saitama Prefecture and the Tokyo metropolitan
area, the tea leaves produced in the area centered around
Sayama Hills of Tokyo are now called Tokyo-Sayama-cha and are
distinct from the Sayama-cha blends produced in Saitama Prefecture. |
