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| Coming of Autumn (Sep. 26) |
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| Dear Sir and Madam, |
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| We at Hibiki-an THANK YOU VERY MUCH for your continued patronage and support.
We are pleased to offer useful information for your healthy life and continued
enjoyment of Japanese green tea. In this issue, we talk about 'Coming of Autumn / Sep. 26 (Kuradashi Tea)'. |
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Coming of Autumn / Sep. 26 (Kuradashi Tea)
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The mornings and evenings are now getting cool here in Ujitawara, Kyoto. Summer flowers have finished blooming and autumn flowers are beginning to appear. The seven autumn wild flowers, loved by tea masters for generations, are blooming. Autumn fruit trees such as persimmon are starting to produce green fruits that will soon ripen to a beautiful orange color, a symbol of autumn.
Major insects at our tea farms have been changing too. Summer insects such as spider, ladybird, mantis, and so on, decreased sharply in number, while autumn insects such as red dragonfly and brown locust have made their appearance.
In Ujitawara, Kyoto, the low temperatures have been around 55F or 61F (13C or 16C) with high temperatures of 73F or 81F (23C or 27C) this past week. Though this year's lingering summer heat was intense, recent cool mornings and nights suddenly make us feel a desire for Kuradashi tea.
Kuradashi teas, which have been enriched in wooden boxes in the granary for 1.5 years, since last May, are almost ready. Kuradashi teas have a deepened mellow and sweet taste and enhanced subtle noble aroma. We will begin to offer these limited edition teas within the next 10 days. Please wait and see! (We are now accepting pre-orders for Kuradashi Gyokuro and Kuradashi Sencha.) |
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| Sky has changed to autumn tone. Silver grass is one of the seven autumn wild flowers. |
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| Cosmea blossoms beautifully. |
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| Spider lily is one of representative autumn flowers in Japanese country side. |
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| Murmur of a brook makes felt coolness in autumn. |
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| Ficus produces fruits |
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| Locust changes color to brown in late summer or early autumn. |
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| Thistle flower is a relic of summer. |
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| There is a still green color locust in green weeds. It is a relic of summer too. |
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| Wooden tea storage box, in which Kuradashi teas have been enriched |
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Started Pre-order Sale of Kuradashi Tea |
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At last, we have started the Pre-order sale of Kuradashi Tea! We have been arranging three limited edition Kuradashi Gyokuro teas and one Kuradashi Sencha for pre-order sales as described below. They are limited edition of 850 packages each ONLY AVAILABLE this autumn season.
Each pre-order item is anticipated to be shipped around October 3. It is just before the Kuchikiri no Gi ceremony, when people celebrate Kuradashi Tea in Kyoto on October 5. To pre-order, please go through the order process as usual.
Celebrate Kuradashi Tea and enjoy the remarkable enriched flavor and sweetness which can only be experienced once every year! We are certain that the fine enriched flavor and sweetness will captivate you. |
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[Limited] Kuradashi Gyokuro Super Premium (40g/1.41oz): US$24.00
(Now Pre-orders Taken: Anticipated to be shipped around October 3)
Kuradashi Gyokuro is different from ordinary Gyokuro in aroma and flavor. The superb enriched and sweetened flavor and aroma lingers in the mouth for a while. The aroma is full, but not too strong. The flavor is rich and subtle. The taste is both mellow and enhanced... |
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[Limited] Kuradashi Gyokuro Premium (80g/2.82oz): US$27.00
(Now Pre-orders Taken: Anticipated to be shipped around October 3)
All Gyokuro does not gain an enriched flavor but only specific kinds of Gyokuro. It depends on some factors. We have enriched this highest grade of trimmed Gyokuro for one and a half years... |
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[Limited] Kuradashi Gyokuro Pinnacle (40g/1.41oz): US$35.00
(Now Pre-orders Taken: Anticipated to be shipped around October 3)
Tea leaves for this special tea grow in the Ogura area in the Uji region, which is known as one of the foremost production centers of the highest grade of enriched Gyokuro. The Ogura area was the area in where Gyokuro and Matcha were firstly grown... |
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[Limited] Kuradashi Sencha (80g/2.82oz): US$24.00
(Now Pre-orders Taken: Anticipated to be shipped around October 3)
Long time ago the quality and good conditioned Sencha in Autumn season must have been similar in taste and aroma to this fine Kuradashi Sencha. And that time, only few people could enjoy the excellent flavour... |
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(Note)
If you pre-order the above items together with regular Hibiki-an items, all items from your order will be shipped together at the same time when they are all available. The above shipping dates are good estimates, but the actual shipping date may be a few days earlier or later due to unpredictable weather conditions for the harvest. |
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| What's Kuradashi Tea: click here |
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| Are you enjoying your green moments? Hibiki-an encourages those who love to drink green tea. If you have any requests or questions regarding our teas or services, please don't hesitate to contact us. We sincerely hope that you enjoy genuine Hibiki-an Japanese green tea direct to you from Kyoto, Japan. |
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| Sincerely yours, |
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| Atsushi Yasui |
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Yunomi and Tea Accessories (New / Limited: Autumn and Winter) |
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We have arranged for 17 limited edition and 3 new tea ware items. The 17
limited edition items are all available only this autumn and winter season.
The new and limited edition tea ware includes Yunomi (teacups), and Tea
Accessories. New and limited edition Matcha Bowls will be informed separately
soon.
Some of the items are designed with modern, sophisticated style, while others use traditional handcrafted techniques for a more traditional design.
We have chosen items that are of exceptional quality yet reasonable in price. They will certainly enrich and enhance your green moment. |
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[New] DARUMA TAME CHATAKU (handcrafted saucer: pair): US$65.00 (Now Available)
These Chataku are especially remarkable in their elegant shine, color and form. DARUMA is a Japanese traditional auspicious motif reminding us of the sayings that "Life is full of ups and downs" or "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again."... |
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[New] Tea Scoop HAGOITA (Sami): US$5.50 (Now Available)
Our Tea Scoop is very useful for measuring tea leaves from Chazutsu or other tea container and when placing tea leaves into the Kyusu teapot. HAGOITA is a wooden paddle used in HANETSUKI Japanese battledore, a traditional game historically played on auspicious occasions like New Year's holiday in Japan... |
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| Teapots / Cups shopping category: click here |
| Matcha Bowls / Accessories shopping category: click here |
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[New / Available] Added Matcha Pinnacle and Premium Refill |
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We at Hibiki-an have received many requests for a value refill package of Matcha Pinnacle and Premium. At last, we have arranged to sell these two Refill Matcha. If you would like to purchase a large amount of these Matcha in bulk, would you please take a look?
These refill packs are both 120g / 4.23oz which is 4 times the amount of our usual container of Matcha Pinnacle (30g / 1.06oz) and 3 times the amount of our Matcha Premium (40g / 1.41oz), whereas the price is only 3.2 times and 2.5 times the amount each. The price is actually discounted 21% and 17% each.
These large, convenient, and re-sealable Matcha Pinnacle and Premium Refill are not only an excellent value but also good for the environment.
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[New] Matcha Pinnacle Refill (120g/4.23oz): US$128.00 (Now Available)
Nearly all of the highest grade Matcha and Gyokuro is grown in the Uji region of Japan. It is said that the Matcha grown specifically in the Ogura area of Uji is exceptionally excellent, so it is truly the finest quality Matcha available in Japan or anywhere in the world. It must be by the very grace of God that we can all enjoy excellent Matcha of this quality!... |
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(Notice) Price Reduction on All Merchandise (Sep. 5th)
We reduced our prices approximately 5% to 10%, averagely 8.5% on all merchandise on our website due to recent exchange rate fluctuation. The updated price
was effective on and after September 5, 2014. We will continuously make
efforts to provide genuine Japanese tea and culture to our customers. |
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