https://tsukimitea.com/tags/uji/ Recent content in Uji on Tsukimitea — From Japan to the world Hugo en-us Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://tsukimitea.com/blog/first-harvest/ Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://tsukimitea.com/blog/first-harvest/ <h2 id="a-single-window-of-days">A single window of days</h2> <p>The first harvest of spring is picked once a year, at dawn, for about two weeks. It is the youngest, most tender leaf the plant will ever give — and it carries the deepest umami.</p>