Yamecha is a type of tea produced in Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan. It is cultivated in Yame-shi and its surrounding areas: Chikugo-shi, Hirokawa-cho, Ukiha-shi, and Asakura-shi. Yamecha makes up about 3% of Japan's green tea production and about 45% of Japan's gyokuro production on an annual basis.

Today we'll learn about Yamecha - and what it means to you when you're contemplating to buy a Yamecha at your nearby tea shop or a supermarket. Yes, it's worth the read - as Yamecha is perhaps one of the most accessible options of Japanese green tea you have outside of Japan.

Several types of green tea are grown in Yame, which are known collectively as Yame-cha or Yame tea, but it is the gyokuro, known as “jade dew” that stands out from the pack. For the last decade, Yame’s gyokuro, a sweet and rich-tasting tea with almost no astringency, has been ranked as the country’s finest.

If you have traveled around Japan, no doubt you have had your fair share of green tea. But have you ever heard of or tried “Yame-cha”? As a city, Yame takes great pride in its delicious tea. Tea bushes can be seen all over the city and countryside, and with a bit of driving, you can find the Yame Central Tea Plantation.

Located about an hour's drive from Fukuoka Airport, Yame City is a small, largely unknown town where history, culture, and traditions still live on. This town is conveniently located in the middle of Kyushu in terms of transportation, with the Kyushu Expressway and Kyushu Shinkansen providing easy access to Kumamoto, Oita, Saga, and Kagoshima ...

Founded over 100 years ago, Yamecha Kumaen produces gyokuro, sencha, matcha, and wakoucha in Joyomachi area of Yame in Fukuoka. Kumaen is known for their exceptional Yame Dento Hon Gyokuro, a style of gyokuro that must follow strict, traditional guidelines, such as honzu straw shading and hand-picking.

Hoshinocha and Yamecha are both types of high-quality green tea produced in Japan, but they are grown in different regions and have their own unique characteristics. Hoshinocha is grown in Hoshino village in the Yame region of Fukuoka prefecture. Hoshinocha is highly regarded among tea connoisseurs for its quality and taste.

In addition to that, “traditional authentic Yame-Gyokuro (Yame dento hongyokuro)” renowned as the best Yamecha is the first tea that is allowed to use the “protected geographical indication” in Japan. It is actively promoted worldwide to be recognized as a global brand and has got praise from famous chefs in the world.

2016年5月25日 · Yame-cha, or Yame Tea, is the brand name representing all the tea produced in the Yame area, which is in the south of Fukuoka Prefecture. Within Japan, Yame-cha is the sixth largest tea brand, and most of it is grown within Yame City (with some farms also in Chikugo City, Hirokawa-machi in Yame-gun, Ukiha City and Asakura City).

2017年6月9日 · Traditional Authentic Gyokuro is produced the most in Yame and renown for its high quality in Japan. Many Japanese people relish its rich and mild taste and flavor very much. There is also another popular tea called “Yame tea of a roasting method”.