1 Bathed in light
Elegant colors of light
emanating from fresh fruit.
Caramel, Citrus, Dil
2 Luxuriant bloom
As blossoms
enfold both fields and hils
Cherry blossom, Domyoji, Mirin
3 Spring peaks
On snow-melted ridges,
spring softly arrives.
Apple, Cottage cheese, White bean paste, Thyme
4 Lunar glow
In a scene full of silence,
soft light spreads quietly.
Black sesame, Cream cheese, Yuzu, Jasmine
5 Awakening of life in spring
A moment when tender sunlight
embraces the sprouting greenery
Strawberry, Gyuhi, Cardamon
1 Betsujo Gyokuro
Cultivated in soft shade,
revealing deep umami and a smooth, gentle finish.
Uji-grown Gyokuro crafted by Rishōen
2 Japanese Blended Oolong Tea, “Karo”
A fleeting petal
adrift in the waters of spring.
Sakamotoen’s Japanese Chin-Shin Oolong, Cherry blossom
3 A clear blue wind
A breeze through young leaves
brings the turning of the season.
Gyokuro, Basil, Lemon
Japanese craft vodka “HAKU”(absent in mocktail)
4 Flash of the Generative Void
In the instant the void opens,
a quiet afterglow of light gently fills it.
Sencha, Elderflower, Nasturtium
Ki no TEA Gin(absent in mocktail)
5 Kounnoshiro Matcha
Traditional methods teasing out the delicate flavor of stone-ground tea.
A tea favored by Zabosai, the sixteenth head of the Urasenke school, crafted by Ryuouen