{"title":"Seasonal Teas","description":"\u003cp\u003eLimited-release Japanese teas from Japan. Shincha first flush, sakura sencha and seasonal harvests — available only while the season lasts. Take yours before running Out Of Stock!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"organic-japanese-shincha","title":"Organic Shincha First Harvest Green Tea 2026","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eORGANIC SHINCHA FIRST FLUSH GREEN TEA \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShincha (New Tea 新茶) is the tea taken from the very first pickings from the Sencha harvest. The season begins in April in the more southern tea-growing regions and later in May, further north. Shincha from our organic plantation will be available from late May to early June depending on the weather conditions. Our customers can pre-order here so we can reserve stock from the limited amount available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the leaves are the first picked all the nutrients that are stored in the plant over the winter months are released into the first leaves. Much sweeter and floral than regular Sencha, full of aroma and grassiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e80g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eECOCERT Organic Certification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoose Leaf Blend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVacuum-Sealed Pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlended for us by the winner of the 46th Japanese Ministry of Agriculture Tea Competition (2016) the most prestigious tea competition in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall batches are made each month to ensure long shelf-life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShizuoka Origin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCAN BE BREWED COLD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ocha \u0026 Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":17338821894,"sku":"SJOSH80","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0878\/7114\/files\/organic-japanese-shincha-first-harvest-green-tea-113682.jpg?v=1718232932"},{"product_id":"japanese-sakura-sencha-40g","title":"Japanese SHIZU-7132 Sakura Cherry Green Tea 40g","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"248\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"248\"\u003eSHIZU-7132 SAKURA CHERRY GREEN TEA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"603\" class=\"\"\u003eThis rare green tea cultivar, \u003cstrong data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"310\"\u003eShizu-7132\u003c\/strong\u003e, offers something unusual—an all-natural cherry blossom aroma with no added flavoring or petals. Grown in limited quantities in  \u003cstrong data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"492\"\u003eShizuoka Prefecture\u003c\/strong\u003e, Shizu-7132 is celebrated as Japan’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"549\"\u003etrue sakura tea\u003c\/strong\u003e, evoking the fleeting magic of spring with every cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"897\" class=\"\"\u003eFirst developed in 1971 through pioneering agricultural innovation, this tea is a crossbreed of Yabukita and resilient cultivars. Its signature trait? The leaves naturally release floral compounds like \u003cstrong data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"819\"\u003elinalool\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"824\" data-end=\"842\"\u003ebenzyl acetate\u003c\/strong\u003e—the same compounds found in Japanese cherry blossoms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoose Leaf Blend\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall batches are made each month to ensure long shelf-life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShizuoka Origin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ocha \u0026 Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50552892588324,"sku":"SJST40","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0878\/7114\/files\/Frontal_-_Sakura.png?v=1775127429"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0878\/7114\/collections\/organic-japanese-shincha-first-harvest-green-tea-991449.jpg?v=1785247943","url":"https:\/\/www.ochaandco.com\/en-gb\/collections\/seasonal-teas.oembed","provider":"Ocha \u0026 Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}