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EPISODE · Jun 8, 2026

Shincha: The Science Behind Japan’s First Harvest Tea

from Daidokoro - the Japanese kitchen · host pat tokuyama

Every spring, Japanese tea farmers race against time to pick the most prized leaves of the year — and what makes shincha taste completely unlike the tea you drink the rest of the year comes down to chemistry, not hype. In this video, you’ll learn: • What shincha (新茶, “new tea”) actually is and how...

Every spring, Japanese tea farmers race against time to pick the most prized leaves of the year — and what makes shincha taste completely unlike the tea you drink the rest of the year comes down to chemistry, not hype. In this video, you’ll learn: • What shincha (新茶, “new tea”) actually is and how...

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