"Cha-gori" is shaved ice made with Shizuoka tea. It is served at about 60 tea wholesalers and cafes in Shizuoka every year, and has become a seasonal feature of the Shizuoka summer. Here are 7 recommended cha-gori.
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What is "Cha-gori"? Shaved ice made with Shizuoka tea
Shizuoka produces 40% of Japan's total tea, and in the summer a shaved ice dish called "cha-gori" (tea shavings) made with Shizuoka tea appears.
The types of tea used are varied, including matcha, sencha, Japanese black tea, and roasted green tea. Taking advantage of the different flavors of tea depending on the tea plantation and region, and incorporating local ingredients and food trends, the unique and photogenic "cha-kori" is served at about 60 tea wholesalers and cafes in Shizuoka Prefecture, and has now become a feature of the summer in Shizuoka.
If you come to Shizuoka, you should definitely try Chagori! In this article, we will introduce 7 recommended Chagori.
①Cha no Me (Shizuoka City)
Whole matcha shaved ice ￥880
The flavorful whole matcha shaved ice has tea leaves trapped in the ice itself. Hojicha is also available.
Address: 1827 Ohara, Aoi Ward, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture
②Ippuku Teahouse Yamaseki (Shimada City)
Shizuoka Tea Ice ￥650
Shaved ice with plenty of powdered green tea made only from Kawane tea leaves, topped with brown rice dumplings that are the pride of Yaizu rice shops and ripe mandarin orange sauce from Yamaseki Farm.
Address: 3533 Minari, Kawane-cho, Shimada-shi, Shizuoka Prefecture
③SANOWA Marutamaen Toroda store (Yaizu City)
Shizuoka Matcha ￥1,300
Experience making your own Shizuoka matcha shaved ice. Add it to milk to make a two-layer matcha latte, and enjoy it with all five senses.
Address: 5-9-17 Higashiogawa, Yaizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture
④Fujieda City Ceramic Art Center (Fujieda City)
Farm: ￥800
We've created a cute shaved ice with a farm world inside a flowerpot♪ It uses plenty of matcha from the local [Eternal Master of Hand-Rolled Tea].
Address: 1706-1 Setonoya, Fujieda City, Shizuoka Prefecture
⑤Moriki Farm (Makinohara City)
Hojicha Tiramisu Ice ￥1,100
This is an exquisite shaved ice made with roasted green tea made by a farmer and topped with tiramisu sauce and espuma cream.
Address: 115 Higashihagima, Makinohara City, Shizuoka Prefecture
⑥CAFE&BAR Kimagure Oichigo (Yoshida Town)
Tea-flavored shaved ice with strawberry jam ￥1,200
First, enjoy the bitter sencha shaved ice. Enjoy the richness of Shizuoka tea with the strong matcha, then finish off with matcha ice cream, homemade bean paste, and homemade strawberry jam.
Address: 384-1 Kataoka, Yoshida-cho, Shizuoka Prefecture
⑦ Cafe Uemaru (Kawanehon Town)
Kumada Kawane ￥1,000
This smoothie is made with aromatic roasted Kawane tea, made from the first-grade roasted Kawane tea, and is topped with Kawane green tea gelato made with Shizuoka milk. Please enjoy the aroma and flavor of Kawane roasted tea and green tea.
Address: 1215-12 Senzu, Kawanehon-cho, Haibara-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture
When you think of summer in Shizuoka, you think of tea ice cream!
What did you think of our seven recommendations? There are many other wonderful "cha-gori" in Shizuoka. If you come to Shizuoka, be sure to enjoy the deliciousness of Shizuoka tea with "cha-gori."
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