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Cohosts Ryan and Zongjun (Sam) share their experiences of hand picking tea in Toyota, Aichi and discuss various tea processing techniques.

Cohosts Ryan and Zongjun (Sam) discuss their learning journey hand picking tea for 3 days in Toyota, Aichi. They discuss tencha processing (including a unique withering step this producer uses which produces an almost baozhong-like fragrance), ishi usu stone milling, and fertilizing practices.

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