さつまの風 by 長峰製茶 is a roughly finished sencha (ara-shiage, green tea that keeps its stems and fine particles) made from tea leaves grown in Kagoshima Prefecture. It is manufactured by 長峰製茶株式会社 in Yaizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, and sold by the Rakuten Ichiba shop “お茶通販の長峰製茶”. The tea is finished without sorting out the kukicha (stem tea) and konacha (fine tea particles), and it arrives as 3 bags of 70g each (there is also an option of 10 bags of 70g with 1 extra bag). In this article, we organize what we could confirm on the Rakuten Ichiba product page and in Rakuten customer reviews (“Minna no Review”): the characteristics of the taste and the brewing methods the seller describes, plus five points—quantity, shelf life, ingredient labeling, suitability as a gift, and reviews. Guidelines for the amount of water, water temperature, and steeping time when brewing with hot water were not written on the product page.
What We Confirmed
- Quantity and how many servings
- Storage method and shelf life
- Ingredients and allergen labeling
- Whether it works as a gift
- Trends in public reviews
Basic Information
This table transcribes what is stated on the product page. However, the “Not confirmed” labels and any notes we add are our own.
| Product name | 長峰製茶 さつまの風（鹿児島茶・荒仕上げ煎茶）70g×3袋 (Kagoshima tea, roughly finished sencha, 70g × 3 bags; listed from the product name shown on the Rakuten Ichiba product page, with the harvest-year notation and the search keywords that follow it removed) |
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| Name | Not confirmed (we found no “name” field. In the product details field, the tea type is shown as sencha)Source: product description on the Rakuten Ichiba product page (accessed October 13, 2026) |
| Quantity | 70g × 3 bags. The number of servings (cups) is not stated on the product page, so it is Not confirmed. The seller announces that it changed the price and the weight per bag starting with the 2026 new-season tea (the weight before the change is not written on the product page)Source: product description and a notice in the product images on the Rakuten Ichiba product page (accessed October 13, 2026) |
| Choices that change what arrives | Number of bags: 70g × 3 bags / 70g × 10 bags (+1 extra bag) The page says the 1 extra bag is included only for orders sent to a single delivery address Purpose: “ご自宅用” (for home use) / “慶事用 茶袋希望（同梱）” (a 茶袋, a bag for presenting tea, for celebratory occasions, enclosed)Source: purchase field and product description on the Rakuten Ichiba product page (accessed October 13, 2026) |
| Storage method | The page says to avoid high temperature and humidity and to be careful about the tea absorbing other odorsSource: product description on the Rakuten Ichiba product page (accessed October 13, 2026) |
| Best-before date | The page says it is printed separately on the label. The number of days is Not confirmedSource: product description on the Rakuten Ichiba product page (accessed October 13, 2026) |
| Notes after opening | Not confirmedSource: Rakuten Ichiba product page (accessed October 13, 2026) |
| Origin of ingredients | Kagoshima Prefecture (the origin shown in the product details field; the product description says 100% Kagoshima tea)Source: product description on the Rakuten Ichiba product page (accessed October 13, 2026) |
| Processing location | Not confirmed (the manufacturer is located in Yaizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. We found no statement of where the finishing process takes place)Source: product description on the Rakuten Ichiba product page (accessed October 13, 2026) |
| Condition / how to eat (cooking required?) | Tea leaves (roughly finished sencha). Guidelines for the amount of water, water temperature, and steeping time when brewing with hot water are Not confirmed. How to make cold-brewed tea is explained in the product images (see “Taste and How to Brew” below)Source: product description and product images on the Rakuten Ichiba product page (accessed October 13, 2026) |
| Delivery | Room temperature. The page says 70g × 3 bags arrives by mailbox delivery (ポスト投函便) and 70g × 10 bags (+1 extra bag) by home delivery. Cash on delivery is not available for mailbox delivery. The shipping estimate is shown as within 1–3 business days (at the time of viewing)Source: product description and purchase field on the Rakuten Ichiba product page (accessed October 13, 2026) |
| Noshi / gifting | In the purpose field, you can choose a 茶袋 for celebratory occasions (the 茶袋 is enclosed in the package without the tea being put into it). For Buddhist memorial occasions, the page says the shop handles it with wrapping if you write a request in the remarks field. The types of inscription (on noshi, gift wrapping label) are Not confirmedSource: purchase field and product description on the Rakuten Ichiba product page (accessed October 13, 2026) |
| Manufacturer | 長峰製茶株式会社 (静岡県焼津市一色45, Yaizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture)Source: product description on the Rakuten Ichiba product page (accessed October 13, 2026) |
| Shop | お茶通販の長峰製茶 (Rakuten Ichiba). Whether Amazon and Yahoo! Shopping carry it is Not confirmed |
Prices are not listed here because they change. Please check the current price and stock availability at the link above.
Taste and How to Brew
The product description explains that さつまの風 is a roughly finished sencha that keeps the taste of the picked tea leaves as they are, finished with the kukicha and konacha left in. The product images explain that, because the stems and fine particles normally removed in the refining process are deliberately left unsorted when the tea is fired (火入れ), the stems stand out and the leaves do not look uniform. The seller names a bright liquor color as a characteristic of Kagoshima tea and says it selects tea leaves in which this can be seen for さつまの風 (Source: product description and product images on the Rakuten Ichiba product page, accessed October 13, 2026).
For brewing with hot water, the seller says that because the leaves come from shade cultivation (被覆栽培, in which the tea garden is covered to block sunlight for several days before picking), the tea may be brewed quickly without first letting the hot water cool. Guidelines for the amount of water, water temperature, and steeping time are not written on the product page (Source: product description on the Rakuten Ichiba product page, accessed October 13, 2026).
For cold-brewed tea, the product images describe the following two methods (Source: product images on the Rakuten Ichiba product page, accessed October 13, 2026).
- In a pot: put 15g of tea leaves in 1 liter of cold water and leave it in the refrigerator for 2–3 hours. The page says to keep the tea in the refrigerator and finish it the same day
- In a kyusu (Japanese teapot): put 6g of tea leaves with 200ml of cold water and 1–2 ice cubes, and wait 5 minutes. The page says that if it is weak, steep it longer or stir it with something like cooking chopsticks
The seller’s product description states that さつまの風 received the 審査員奨励賞 (Judges’ Encouragement Award) in the 合組茶 (blended tea) category of 日本茶AWARD2021 (organized by NPO法人日本茶インストラクター協会, a nonprofit organization of Japanese tea instructors). The certificate shown in the product images is dated September 16, 2021, and it is the result of the 2021 judging. It is not the most recent one (Source: product description and product images on the Rakuten Ichiba product page, accessed October 13, 2026).
Ingredients and Allergen Labeling
Within what we could check, we found no ingredient name or allergen labeling field on the product page. This item is Not confirmed. What the product description shows is that the tea type is sencha and the origin is Kagoshima Prefecture.
If you have an allergy, please ask the seller before buying, and be sure to also check the label on the product when it arrives.
Reference: Consumer Affairs Agency, Japan, “About Allergen Labeling” (accessed October 13, 2026)
Five Things to Check Before Buying
| What to check | For this product | Basis |
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| 1. Quantity / servings | 70g × 3 bags (there is also an option of 10 bags of 70g with 1 extra bag). The number of servings is Not confirmed. The seller announces that the weight per bag changed starting with the 2026 new-season tea | Product description and product images on the Rakuten Ichiba product page |
| 2. Storage and shelf life | Avoid high temperature and humidity, and be careful about absorbing other odors. The best-before date is printed separately on the label, and the number of days is Not confirmed | Product description on the Rakuten Ichiba product page |
| 3. Ingredients / allergen labeling | Not confirmed (no field on the page). The origin is shown as Kagoshima Prefecture | Checked on the Rakuten Ichiba product page |
| 4. Suitable as a gift? | You can choose an enclosed 茶袋 for celebratory occasions. For Buddhist memorial occasions, the shop handles it with wrapping via the remarks field. The types of inscription on noshi are Not confirmed. 70g × 3 bags arrives by mailbox delivery | Purchase field and product description on the Rakuten Ichiba product page |
| 5. Review trends | Rated 4.68/5 on Rakuten Ichiba (20,110 reviews). We read the first 60 reviews in Rakuten’s default order (posted October 2025–October 2026, latest October 2026), 30 ★1 reviews (out of 60; posted April 2014–September 2026), and 30 ★2 reviews (out of 113; posted June 2015–November 2025), 120 in total. The following are trends within what we read and may not reflect the product’s current condition. Many posts mentioned sweetness or the green color of the brewed tea, while points noted included the weight per bag going down and the price going up | Rakuten customer reviews (accessed October 13, 2026) |
Suitable as a Gift?
On the Rakuten Ichiba product page, the purpose choice in the purchase field lets you choose an enclosed 茶袋 for celebratory occasions in addition to home use. The page says the 茶袋 is enclosed without the tea being put into it, to avoid damage in transit. For Buddhist memorial occasions, the page says the shop handles it with wrapping if you write a request in the remarks field, but the type of wrapping is not written. We could not confirm the types of inscription on noshi, a gift box, message cards, or name printing. A paid gift carrier bag (made of plastic) is offered as a separate product (Source: purchase field and product description on the Rakuten Ichiba product page, accessed October 13, 2026).
The page says 70g × 3 bags is delivered by mailbox delivery, dropped into the mailbox, and cash on delivery is not available. If you are considering it as a gift, checking the following points on the product page before purchasing can help avoid misunderstandings.
- Whether you want it handed to the recipient in person (70g × 3 bags is dropped into the mailbox; 70g × 10 bags (+1 extra bag) comes by home delivery)
- The types of inscription on noshi and the type of wrapping (not stated on the product page)
Among the reviews we read, 6 of the 60 in the default order said they divided the bags and gave them as small thank-you gifts or handed them out (Source: Rakuten customer reviews, accessed October 13, 2026). We read 60 reviews, and this trend does not necessarily reflect the current state of the product.
What Public Reviews Say
We organized the product reviews on Rakuten Ichiba by topic. Rating figures are as of the time of viewing and change afterward.
| Site | Rating | Reviews | Accessed |
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| Rakuten customer reviews (product page) | 4.68 / 5 | 20,110 | October 13, 2026 |
Rating breakdown: 5★ 15,013 / 4★ 3,982 / 3★ 942 / 2★ 113 / 1★ 60 (as shown on Rakuten Ichiba, viewed October 13, 2026)
This rating and count are cumulative across years on the same product page, and include posts from before the weight per bag changed with the 2026 new-season tea.
What we read: the first 60 reviews in Rakuten’s default order (posted October 2025 to October 2026; latest October 2026), plus 30 ★1 reviews (out of 60; posted April 2014 to September 2026) and 30 ★2 reviews (out of 113; posted June 2015 to November 2025), 120 in total. These are trends within what we read and may not reflect the product’s current condition.
What Reviewers Praise
Sweetness and mellowness (14 of 60)
14 of the 60 reviews in the default order said, in effect, that they could taste sweetness or that it was mellow and easy to drink. All were posted within the last two years.
Mentioning the price while continuing to buy it as an everyday tea (11 of 60)
11 of the 60 reviews mentioned the price and said, in effect, that they keep buying it as an everyday tea they drink daily. All were ★5 posts.
A beautiful green color in the cup (8 of 60)
8 of the 60 reviews said, in effect, that the brewed tea had a beautiful or deep green color. The seller also names a bright liquor color as a characteristic of Kagoshima tea (see “Taste and How to Brew” above).
Used as small thank-you gifts or to hand out (6 of 60)
6 of the 60 reviews said, in effect, that they used it as a small thank-you gift, a temiyage (gift brought when visiting), or something to hand out.
Source: Rakuten customer reviews (accessed October 13, 2026)
What Reviewers Note
The weight per bag went down / the price went up (11 of the 120 we read)
Posts mentioning that the grams per bag had decreased or that the price had risen compared with before numbered 9 of the 60 in the default order, 1 of the 30 ★1 reviews, and 1 of the 30 ★2 reviews. All 9 in the default order were ★4–★5 posts.
How to check: the current quantity and the notice about the weight change are in the quantity row of “Basic Information” in this article.
Many stems or fine particles / weaker from the second infusion (6 of the 120 we read)
Posts saying, in effect, that there were many stems or fine particles, or that the taste and aroma became weaker from the second infusion, numbered 1 of the 60 in the default order, 3 of the 30 ★1 reviews, and 2 of the 30 ★2 reviews. Of these, 2 were posted within the last two years.
How to check: the explanation of the rough finishing, which leaves in the kukicha and konacha, is in “Taste and How to Brew” in this article.
The aroma or taste felt different from one purchase to another (6 of the 120 we read)
Posts saying, in effect, that the aroma or taste felt different from the previous purchase numbered 2 of the 60 in the default order and 4 of the 30 ★2 reviews. Of these, 4 were posted within the last two years.
Source: Rakuten customer reviews (accessed October 13, 2026)
Who It Suits / Who Should Be Careful
Who It Suits
- People who want to choose a sencha made from Kagoshima-grown tea leaves as an everyday tea
- People who do not mind a roughly finished tea that includes kukicha and konacha
- People who also want to drink it cold-brewed (the method is explained in the product images)
- People who want to buy in bulk (there is an option of 10 bags of 70g with 1 extra bag, for a single delivery address only)
Who Should Be Careful
- People who want to confirm the water temperature and steeping time for hot brewing from the seller’s guidance (not stated on the product page)
- People looking for uniform-looking tea leaves with few stems or fine particles
- People who want to buy more while comparing it with the previous weight per bag (the seller announces the weight changed starting with the 2026 new-season tea)
- People who want it handed to the recipient in person (70g × 3 bags comes by mailbox delivery)
- People with allergies (the ingredient and allergen labeling is not confirmed, so ask the seller before buying)
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Summary
- A roughly finished sencha made from Kagoshima-grown tea leaves and manufactured by 長峰製茶株式会社 in Yaizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. It is finished with the kukicha and konacha left in
- The quantity is 70g × 3 bags, and the seller announces that the weight per bag changed starting with the 2026 new-season tea. Store it away from high temperature and humidity and be careful about other odors; the best-before date is on the label, and the number of days is not confirmed
- The product page gives no figures for brewing with hot water, but it does explain cold brewing. For gifts you can choose an enclosed 茶袋 for celebratory occasions, but the types of inscription on noshi are not confirmed, and 70g × 3 bags arrives by mailbox delivery
Related Pages
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This article organizes publicly available information from sales sites and review sites. Product information such as quantity, storage method, and ingredients may change. Please check the seller’s listing for the latest information.
Comments on taste or quality are summarized from third-party posts cited with their source, and are not Ochinity’s own evaluation. Our approach to writing articles is described in our Editorial Policy.
Information as of: October 13, 2026 / Sources: Rakuten Ichiba “お茶通販の長峰製茶” product page (product description, purchase field, product images), Rakuten customer reviews, Consumer Affairs Agency, Japan, “About Allergen Labeling”
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