Shincha season's coming up, isn't it?

[Kevangogh]

This is from four years ago, excuse me if I can't exactly remember this order. Did you contact us regarding it? Did you choose first class shipping, or EMS?

I've just placed my shincha pre-order for the year. O-cha's chiran shincha and organic oku yutaka, as well as the sae midori. Looking forward to the new season!

Hmm, I ordered once Chiran sencha, but unfortunately it never arrived to me, so I have no opinion about o-cha.

Yes I did and I get confirmation of shippment, but my order never arrived. Order id: #26896 http://i.imgur.com/BM4scmS.jpg

It was first class shipping.

Please go to our site, fill out the contact form, and let us know what your shipping address is we'll send you this year's version (when it comes out).

[CWarren]

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[Pig Hog]

There is no such thing as "shincha matcha". Matcha (and gyokuro) is supposed to be aged for several months before it is released. Of course, before that time comes the previous year's matcha will often run out and the current year's product will be sold out of lack of options, prior to it's optimum time. That does not make it "shincha", nor does it make it special. In fact if it hasn't been aged it won't be as good as the previous year's, older version which may still be in stock. There's nothing wrong with selling the current year's product before it's time, provided you realized that it's not going to be as good as something that has been aged properly. Selling "shincha" matcha or gyokuro is pure hype, they don't do this in Japan.

Hmm, very interesting -- thanks for that!

I did enjoy what I bought before but maybe I'll spend the money on something nice from last year, instead...

[Teacup1980]

I'm going to order;
Sugimoto Shincha: www.sugimotousa.com
Den's Shincha: www.denstea.com

Does anyone know if Rishi Tea has offered shincha before?

[Chip]

Does anyone know if Rishi Tea has offered shincha before?

Yes ... but they are hard to predict from year to year.

[Odrahcyr]

@Kevangogh
Thanks for the info about shincha matcha/gyukoro.

I also ordered the Tanegashima Asamushi from o-cha along with some other shincha. Can't wait for its arrival.

[blairswhitaker]

I'm living here in Kyoto for the next year as a student of the ureasenke professional college of chado, anyone have some good recommendations for me to get in the shincha department while I'm here? I of course know about Ippodo but aside from that everything else I've done with tea has been completely matcha oriented.

[Chip]

I'm living here in Kyoto for the next year as a student of the ureasenke professional college of chado, anyone have some good recommendations for me to get in the shincha department while I'm here? I of course know about Ippodo but aside from that everything else I've done with tea has been completely matcha oriented.

Certainly a visit to Tsuen would be a must for shincha and just to check out the oldest tea shop in Japan.

[Seeker]

Just placed my 1st 2014 shincha order w/ O-cha - two of each please!

[FlyedPiper]

Earliest is NOT necessarily the best, in fact it usually is not ... it is simply a marketing thing getting a very early picking to market ... similar to Darjeeling first flush.

I think I have sampled at least 20 shincha selections each year since I have been drinking sencha. I guess you can say I am into it.

This is interesting Chip- makes me feel OK about waiting a while and opening that bag of YM that's been sitting in the fridge.

I must admit I'm excited for shincha though. Think it's going to be Kirameki this year... at least for the first round. The yen is pretty low last time I checked. Good for us...

[CWarren]

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[Peacock]

I ordered some this morning. It should be an interesting shincha, since its so far south.

[sherubtse]

Nice to see Maiko starting shincha pre-orders, including Kinari:

http://www.maiko.ne.jp/english/shopping/shincha.htm

Best wishes,
sherubtse

[sherubtse]

Zencha is also taking pre-orders for some shincha, and already has others in stock:

http://www.zencha.net/products_kagoshima_shincha.php
http://www.zencha.net/products_yame_shincha.php
http://www.zencha.net/products_shizu_shincha.php

Best wishes,
sherubtse

[saxon75]

Thes du Japon has their Kondo-wase shincha available.