Product Details
Direct Import from Makinohara, Shizuoka
Oigawa Chaen "Tea Factory Staff" Green Tea
🍃 The tea the tea workers themselves drink daily 👨🌾🇯🇵
Not made for photos. Made for the people who grow it.
The name translates roughly to "the tea factory's staff tea" — because that's exactly what it is. Oigawa Chaen makes this deep-steamed sencha from Makinohara, Shizuoka's tea-growing heartland, for the workers in their own factory to drink every day. It's sold to the public exactly as-is: the same batch, not a dressed-up export version.
Why the leaves look uneven — on purpose
This tea is steamed 2–3 times longer than regular sencha (about 60–120 seconds instead of 30). That breaks the leaf into smaller, uneven pieces — which looks less "premium" but extracts far more easily, giving a fuller, rounder cup with noticeably less bitterness. It's a flavor trade, not a shortcut.
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320g loose leaf — real tea ritual, not a bag
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Also works well as cold-brew iced tea
How to brew it
1. ~10g leaf per pot (2–3 cups), water around 80°C
2. Steep about 40 seconds — leaves are fine, so it extracts fast
3. Pour out every last drop — that's where the flavor concentrates
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Please note: This is a regular food product and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, and is not a substitute for medical advice. If you're pregnant, nursing, managing a health condition, or taking medication, please check with your doctor before adding it to your routine.
Good enough for the people who make it.
