Meet The Farmer: Rikio-san
Our friend and supplier of Hon Yama sencha in Okawa is Rikio-san and his tea gardens can be found deep within the forests and clouds. Rikio-san’s home and tea gardens are in a remote area above where most of the tea gardens in Okawa are located, making it the perfect place for organic tea with natural forest and mountainous buffer zones shrouding the area from industrial pollution or other crops. Rikio-san is focused on sencha and high mountain gyokuro, which is absolutely a rare treat for gyokuro lovers.