Here are the products The birthplace of Japanese black tea. It contains the stem part of Maruko (Mariko) round black tea. It is a high-grade round black tea, but the price is a little more affordable because it contains the stem part. But the taste and aroma are guaranteed. ー Maruko Black Tea ー Maruko black tea from Maruko (Shizuoka City), the birthplace of black tea in Japan. Maruko is not only the land of Tada Motoyoshi, but also the birthplace of domestic black tea. It was realized by reproducing the manufacturing method of Tada Motoyoshi, the founder of green tea tea in Japan, and by a technique developed independently by Yabukita, which was said to be impossible for black tea. Motoyama Tea We manufacture black tea using native species from seedlings at an altitude of 600 meters. ー History of domestic black tea ー In Japan in the early to mid-Meiji period, tea was the mainstay of Japan's exports, along with raw silk. In particular, focusing on the high demand for black tea in the world, Motokichi Tada was selected as an official of the Meiji government in recognition of his efforts by the government to promote the tea industry, and from the 8th to 10th years of the Meiji era, he risked his life to travel to China, Darjeeling, Assam, and other places in India, where he learned the techniques of tea making, brought them back to Japan, and spread them throughout the country. Tea seeds, tea production methods, research on disease and insect damage, cultivation methods, breed improvement, bringing in drawings of machines that led to the modern tea industry, bringing in organic farming methods, manufacturing techniques, etc., brought a wide range of tea production techniques to Japan, and in 1881 (Meiji 14), full-scale black tea production began for the first time using the Indian method. Black tea technology was also applied to green tea production, paving the way for the mass production of green tea. Motokichi Tada laid the foundation for the development of Japan's modern tea industry, including tea breeding, organic cultivation, the invention of tea-making equipment, the discovery of pests, and the training of engineers. ー Producer【Muramatsu Niroku】Mr./Ms. ー Mr./Ms. Muramatsu, who had been told about Motoyoshi since he was a child using the precincts as a playground, decided that tea from this birthplace of tea should not be extinguished, and began to devote himself to the revival of tea in earnest from the first year of Heisei. When low-priced black tea was imported from India, Sri Lanka, and other countries due to the liberalization of tea imports, domestic black tea production that had continued from Motoyoshi completely stopped. Mr./Ms. Niroku researched all aspects of tea, such as soil preparation for tea gardens, tea plant cultivation, and the mechanism of tea fermentation, just like Motoyoshi. Tea industry I visited test centers and universities to receive expert guidance, and I made many visits to Sri Lanka, a tea-producing country. Mr./Ms. Niroku continued to make efforts to make safe and delicious tea by organic cultivation without the use of chemical fertilizers or harmful insecticides, just like general agricultural products, and as a result, he succeeded in producing "Benifuki" for the first time in Japan. Among them, the wilting and fermenter are independently developed, and the fermenter has obtained a national patent. Black tea uses delicate nerves such as time, temperature, and humidity in the fermentation, kneading, and fermentation processes. Mr./Ms.'s tea making is truly craftsmanship. In addition, Mr./Ms.'s self-made fermenter has been approved by the Japan Patent Office and has become popular among producers along with other equipment. The black tea made from the black tea variety "Benifuki" grown by Mr./Ms. Niroku is the result of a large amount of research, and the bright red color and mellow deep taste are exquisite that can be enjoyed both hot and iced. Benifiki's green tea, which is made by the unique kama-roasting method, has an excellent taste and aroma, and contains a large amount of methylated catechins, which are effective against allergic rhinitis (hay fever). Recently, it was proven by a specialist that this red green tea is effective against hay fever, and it was reported in the newspaper.