Shizuoka Prefecture, a famous tea-producing region, is producing "Nanairo no Shizuoka Cold Tea," which is a new process such as fermentation of tea leaves.


[From Shizuoka! ] The true identity of the mysterious "seven-colored cold tea"
[From Shizuoka! ] The true identity of the mysterious "seven-colored cold tea"

First of all, please enjoy the typical colors

It's colorful and very beautiful.

Here are seven horizontal one-row versions ↓


Cool appearance "Seven colors of Shizuoka cold tea"
Cool appearance "Seven colors of Shizuoka cold tea"


The true identity of the "seven colors" that you are interested in is ... From the left, "Mariko black tea," "Hanairo oolong tea," "Kaori Fujieda," "Okumitsu Kawane," "Makinohara tea, Shizuoka," "Nozomi," and "Kakegawa tea." Deep steamed) ”“ Organic Yamabuki Nashiko ”.

Well, there are so many things that I'm at a loss. And I don't know what kind of tea each one is. Therefore, I actually asked the staff of the Shizuoka Prefecture Tokyo office and summarized the characteristics of each tea in the table below! It's like this.


Tea color / tea brand (production area) / characteristics of "Nanairo Shizuoka Cold Tea"
Tea color / tea brand (production area) / characteristics of "Nanairo Shizuoka Cold Tea"


Looking at it in this way, you will be amazed at the individuality of each tea, such as its origin, manufacturing method, and characteristics. The author was particularly interested in the red "Maruko black tea" and the orange "Hanairo oolong tea". I definitely want to taste and compare them all. Gokuri.

According to information from the Shizuoka Prefecture Tokyo Office, black tea (fermented tea) and oolong tea (semi-fermented tea) account for about 30% of domestic tea consumption in recent years, and production and imports are increasing year by year. That's right. Therefore, we started to create a new "Shizuoka tea brand" by processing green tea Ichibancha, Nibancha, and Sanbancha into fermented tea. In August 2012, the "Fermented Tea Lab" was opened in the Prefectural Tea Industry Research Center in Kikugawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture. We are developing new teas that bring out the characteristics of tea leaves in Shizuoka Prefecture.

Shizuoka Mt. Fuji Green Tea Plaza Shizuoka Prefecture Tokyo Tourist Information Center in Yurakucho, Tokyo from August 13th to September 30th, 2012 for a limited time in the summer. You can enjoy it at the place (Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan B1F). It is on sale for 400 yen per cup from 12:00 to 17:00 every day during the period. It may be good for a short break in this hot season.

Shizuoka Mt. Fuji Green Tea Plaza Shizuoka Prefecture Tokyo Tourist Information Center
Shizuoka Mt. Fuji Green Tea Plaza Shizuoka Prefecture Tokyo Tourist Information Center