For Tsukiyoneko-sama only. ● Pine Needle Tea (Dried) 30g x 5 650 yen x 5 = 3250 yen, discounted to 2950 yen (combined shipping discount). We are so, so sorry to have kept you waiting. Please consider this again at your convenience. Thank you very much. The te-te house is a single house in the mountains, 1km in all directions is an area free of pesticides, and inaccessible by car. The altitude is 600m. This is tea made from the leaves of the Japanese red pine that grows wild on Mt. te-te. (Please be careful as the tips of the leaves are sharp. Ouch!!) Pine needles that haven't been exposed to pesticides are rare these days, but Mt. te-te is fortunate. (I believe this is thanks to the efforts of a local councilor who stopped aerial spraying of pesticides.) I've made pine needle tea before, but although it had a scent, the color was pale and the taste was weak even when simmered in a kettle... it had fallen out of my interest. However, in recent years, at the request of several people, I made pine needle tea and tried to find a way to brew it that would allow me to enjoy the flavor more. Like Itadori tea and Tara bark tea, I put 5g of pine needle tea into a thermos (insulated water bottle), poured 1 liter of boiling water over it, and let it sit for 2 hours. The tea had some color, though not much, compared to what I had simmered in a kettle. The aroma and taste were refreshing and great. Furthermore, I left it in the thermos for 24 hours. I was surprised!!! The tea had a good color. The aroma and taste had a deepness that was indescribable. It's a wonderful herbal tea. (Please be careful as it can spoil if left in the thermos for too long.) Pine needle tea quickly gained a place as a staple tea at the te-te house, and it is also served to those who visit the mountain god. Also, when brewing other wild grass teas (such as mugwort tea), adding pine needles made the tea feel much more luxurious due to its noble aroma. The new leaves of the Japanese red pine (+ the accompanying stems) are shredded, dried in the sun, and then finished by drying in the shade. This is a 30g dried product. Thank you very much.