
Cultivar : Saemidori






Saemidori Cultivar Guide
Where Saemidori comes from, how it tastes, and how widely it is grown across Japan.Typical Taste
Vividly green in the cup, with a fresh fragrance, strong umami and very little astringency — high in amino acids, low in catechins. In our range it reads as marine, sweet and creamy.
Parent Cultivar
Yabukita × Asatsuyu
Registered
1990 · Tea Norin No. 40 · bred at Makurazaki, Kagoshima
Budding Time
Early (早生)
Nio Teas’ Sourcing Regions
Shibushi, Kirishima, Yame, Takachiho, Asamiya, Miyazaki, Uji, Tanegashima, Chiran, Kagoshima
Share of Japan’s Tea Area
6% of Japan's planted tea area (MAFF, FY2025) — the fastest-growing cultivar in the country
Nio Teas' Farmers
Sakamotoさん, Hentaさん, Oishiさん, Issinさん, Katagiさん, Miyazaki Sabouさん, Takadaさん, Matsushitaさん, Nuruki Mitsuoさん, Nishiさん
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