“Afternoon” Shizuoka green tea!

Recently, my partner and I moved out to Tokyo! (Yes, in the middle of everything happening, and it was a pain, but that is a different story)

One thing we were both very excited about was that we got to explore new shops to find our next stack of tea.

The thing was that when we decided to move, we each gave away most of our consumable stuff to friends to lighten out load (my booze too T_T) which kept our wallets hefty. So at the new apartment we live in together now, we got to restock the shelves, and tea was on our priority list!

We went to the nearby Seijo Ishi. It was small, and there wasn’t a lot of people. It also meant their selection wasn’t a lot.

Lucky for us though, they had some Shizuoka green tea stocked!
We each picked out what caught our eyes. I chose this Shizuoka Kakegawa tea "second-pick" tea by Okuraen (not Oozoen as I first guessed, oops).

I had never seen this brand before, and talking to my partner about it, he has never heard of it either. It is really interesting that while Shizuoka green tea is sent everywhere nationwide to consumers, some regions would get tea that others don’t. We have each tried a lot of different Shizuoka green teas, and we still managed to find something new to the both of us!  This really explains how big of the production green tea from Shizuoka is!

Anyway, my tea was also titled an “afternoon tea bag”.

I didn’t know that green tea was ever categorized by when you enjoy it in the same way British tea is. But after tasting it, I think I understand it.

This tea isn’t the type to wake you up in the morning. Instead of a sweet taste that gets your day started, it is much more subtle. It is also not really something I would have with dinner either, because it would otherwise be overtaken by other flavors on the side.

This tea is what I imagine an old coupon after working in the garden would come home, turn the TV on, and brew to enjoy.

(We got this lovely Japanese teacup as a move-in gift from a friend, btw~)

When I drink this, I feel like time stops. It is soooooooo peaceful, and the more mindful you become of the tea, the more delicious it is.

I should mention the price too. This was about 560 yen and the bag contains 20 tea bags. Honestly, there was another more expensive tea by the same Shizuoka brand on the shelf but I decided to go with the more affordable option, and I made the right choice. This kind of peace is just what both of us needed after weeks of preparing and moving. And this kind of peace is something I get from enjoying Shizuoka green tea in a cozy afternoon.

Oh by the way, please look forward to my partner’s post on his green tea choice! <3

This post is supported by Shizuoka Green Tea Guide, one of City-Cost's Supporters helping City-Cost bloggers to enjoy life in Japan and engage in new experiences.