{"product_id":"minami-sayaka","title":"MINAMI SAYAKA","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet in Gokase, in the mountainous interior of Kyushu, the Miyazaki Sabou tea garden has been farmed by the Miyazaki family since 1930.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpread across more than 140 small plots at elevations exceeding 600 metres, the garden is shaped by a highland climate of wide temperature variations, morning mist and occasional winter snow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese challenging conditions naturally slow the growth of the tea plants, concentrating their flavour and encouraging deep root development within the region's rich volcanic soils.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrafted by Akira Miyazaki, a tea master renowned for his expertise in cultivating more than thirty tea varieties, this spring tea showcases the garden's Minami Sayaka cultivar, a naturally floral variety well suited to semi-oxidised production.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally processed as a traditional green tea, Mr Miyazaki recognised that its delicate floral freshness had yet to be fully realised. Through four years of patient experimentation, he perfected a light oxidation technique that gently draws out these vibrant aromas, creating a rare and expressive Japanese oolong.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs early pioneers of this rare variety, the Miyazaki family were the first to cultivate Minami Sayaka commercially, carefully nurturing it into the defining expression of their garden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Saicho","offers":[{"title":"750ML \/ Single Bottle \/ With Gift Box","offer_id":59910513918336,"sku":"MSA750GIFTPACK","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0257\/1891\/5135\/files\/Minami_Sayaka_9.jpg?v=1790070343","url":"https:\/\/www.saichodrinks.com\/products\/minami-sayaka","provider":"Saicho","version":"1.0","type":"link"}