春はる摘つみ

noun, noun-modifying (irregular)

spring picking; first flush (tea)

Refers to the first harvest of tea leaves in spring, prized for its fresh, delicate flavor. Also used more broadly for spring-harvested produce.

• 春はる摘つみの紅こう茶ちゃは香かおりがとても良よい。

  First-flush black tea has a very nice aroma.

• この日本にほん茶ちゃは春はる摘つみの一いち番ばん茶ちゃだけを使つかっています。

  This Japanese tea uses only the first picking of spring.