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Shiga Prefecture Tea Quality Competition: First-Flush Harvest Yields Strong Entries
Shiga Prefecture held its 51st annual raw tea competition in Koka City on 10 January, judging 71 sencha and 59 kabusecha samples from local producers, plus 12 tencha samples assessed separately. The panel of 13 judges—farmers, wholesalers, and tea advisors—cited robust first-flush yields and noted that top winners demonstrated exceptional cultivation and processing technique, despite the abundance making quality differentiation challenging.
滋賀県甲賀市で県内産の茶の品質競う、荒茶品評会開催 入賞者決まる - 京都新聞デジタル
Key points
- Shiga's 51st annual raw tea competition awarded winners in three categories: sencha, kabusecha, and newly-added tencha.
- First-flush 2025 harvest volume exceeded normal year expectations; judges noted high technique among top-ranked producer…
- Competition included 71 sencha and 59 kabusecha entries from Koka and Hino towns; tencha judged separately with 12 sampl…
- Panel composition: 13 judges from farming and tea wholesale sectors; evaluation centered on color, aroma, and flavor.
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The numbers
Competition edition number: 51回目
Sencha entries judged: 71点
Kabusecha entries judged: 59点
Tencha entries judged: 12点
What they said
“First-flush harvest volume exceeded normal years, making quality differentiation difficult, yet the top producers demonstrated high cultivation and processing skill.”
一番茶の収穫量が平年より多く、品質差の出にくい年ではあったが、上位の生産者には、栽培技術・製造技術の高さを感じた
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