Cultivation Term
Honzu
本簀
The traditional ancient method of shading tea plants using elevated timber scaffolds, reed mats, and rice straw.
Botanical & Ceremonial Context
Used for less than 1% of Japan's most elite competition lots, Honzu straw canopies buffer temperature and allow rainwater to leach organic minerals into the growing leaves, generating the rare sweet Ooika aroma.
Category: Cultivation
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