My uncle was a tea farmer in Tawaramine just west of Shizuoka into the hills. His farm was huge for Japanese farms and was a good part of the mountain. He had won the Emperor’s award for the quality of his tea. I never saw him make matcha, but his shincha was exquisite. They have kept us some what supplied since we moved to the US. They never send huge quantities, but you really don’t need it. The first time I tried his tea, I was warned not to drink more than one for the first time. So, I drank three, because it was so good. I did not sleep at all that night. Happily, I eventually, acclimated to that tea and could drink it and sleep.

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