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Shizuoka Tea Reclaims Top Spot in First-Flush Raw-Tea Production; Evaluated at World Green Tea Contest
Shizuoka Prefecture has regained the national lead in first-flush raw-tea (荒茶) production for the first time in two years, surpassing Kagoshima. Ten Shizuoka tea products—loose leaf and tea bags—were entered in the World Green Tea Contest held in Shimada on 20 April, where judges assess flavor, aroma, packaging, and value alongside teas from ten countries and 107 total submissions. The contest's chief judge noted that some Shizuoka entries showed distinctive, forward-thinking…
世界の様々なお茶が集まる審査会 一番茶の荒茶生産量で2年ぶりトップに返り咲いた静岡茶の評価は？ 静岡・島田市 - Yahoo!ニュース
Key points
- Shizuoka reclaimed first place in first-flush raw-tea production nationally, ending a two-year run by Kagoshima
- Ten Shizuoka products entered the World Green Tea Contest among 107 submissions from 10 countries
- Contest judges assess not only flavor and aroma but also packaging design and cost performance
- Chief judge highlighted Shizuoka entries with distinctive, future-oriented concepts distinct from domestic competition e…
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The numbers
Countries represented: 10
Total contest entries: 107
Shizuoka products entered: 10
What they said
“As for Shizuoka tea? I can't comment on that yet. But there were teas with sharp, distinctive concepts that evoke the future—the kind you don't see in domestic competitions—so I'm looking forward to seeing what comes next from Shizuoka.”
静岡のお茶が？それはまだコメントできないですけど。国内の品評会では出てこないような、コンセプト尖ったようなこれからの未来を感じさせるお茶もあったので、今後静岡のお茶について楽しみ。
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