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Lupicia is a tea specialty store that carries a wide variety of teas from around the world. The wide variety of lineup is appealing, but did you know that there is a slightly rare product that is only available in certain regions of the world?

They offer unique teas inspired by the local specialties and culture of each region in Japan. This time, we would like to introduce "HOSHI MATSURI - 50g (1.76oz) in a Sendai area limited design label can" which is available only in Sendai area.

Hoshi Matsuri - 50g (1.76oz) Sendai area limited design label in a can

Sendai area is famous for "Sendai Tanabata Festival," a festival with gorgeous decorations on bamboo branches. The packaging is based on navy like the night sky, and depicts bamboo branches, stars, and the Milky Way, reminiscent of the Tanabata Festival. It is a nice design that can be used as a container for small items after drinking the tea.


The tea leaves are contained in a bag, not in a tea bag. You need to prepare your own tea packet and tea strainer. Contents 50g (1.76oz), price 1,020 yen (tax included).



Flavored tea blended with Japanese green tea and green rooibos with the sweet aroma of milk and arazan, inspired by the Milky Way. Ingredients are green tea, rooibos tea, arazan (sugar, cornstarch), cornflour/flavoring, coloring (silver foil), glue (gum arabic). Blue cornflour and alazan sparkle in the deep green tea leaves.


To brew 1 cup (150 ml), 2.5 to 3 g of tea leaves are recommended. Infuse with boiling water for 1.5 to 2 minutes. The tea should be infused 1-2 times.

The aroma is sweet, and the taste in the mouth is clean and refreshing, typical of green tea. It has a mild umami taste with a hint of astringency. The aftertaste is sweet again. The aroma of milk gives it a mild flavor like milk tea. It is perfectly balanced with refreshing green tea.


Green tea has an image of going well with Japanese sweets, but Hoshi Matsuri seems to go well with sweets as well. You can fully enjoy the gorgeous packaging, tea leaves, sweet aroma, and refreshing taste of this tea.