Yoko Sakura Leaf Tea

Yoko (Cherry Blossom) tea developed by Tun-shi, Ehime Prefecture, Japan

This is fermented tea that uses the leaves of a cherry tree called "Yoko" that was developed by Toon City in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Fermenting the leaves brings out the characteristic flavor of the cherry leaves.

Yoko-Sakura was the result of a miraculous hybridization that finally succeeded after over 20 years of painstaking effort by Masaaki Takaoka from To-on city of Ehime prefecture, as his means of commemorating his disciples who had died in the war and praying for peace. Yoko-zakura is a hardy sakura cultivar whose deep-colored flowers are able to bloom in both hot and cold countries.

Yoko-Sakura is grown using the solar sharing method where agricultural products are organically cultivated under solar panels. The solar panels serve as shades from the intense sunlight during mid-summer, which allows the sakura plants to grow without being subject to extreme stress and also protects the farmers so that they can work with peace of mind. This arrangement is part of our efforts towards achieving the SDGs.

[How to Use]

• The package contains 10 tea bags. The tea can be enjoyed by steeping the tea bags in hot or cold water.

(for iced tea) You can make delicious tea by steeping 1 teabag in around 150～500 ml of cold water overnight in the refrigerator.

*You may adjust the volume of water depending on your desired taste.

*The tea may be served hot as well.