The soil here is known as 'Jika' (地香 'Fragrant Land') thanks to the huge efforts that go into making organic tea.
Fertilizer is made from a mix of pampas and humus, and no machinery is used to care for the bushes or pick the leaves. The resulting tea has a very different taste!
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