狭山茶は、お茶の栽培が産業として成り立つ北限のひとつに位置する寒冷地のお茶です。

厳しい冬を越えるため、葉肉があつく、味、色、香り、成分量のどれもが相対的に強いのが一番の特徴です。

Sayama tea is grown in a cold climate, one of the northernmost regions where tea cultivation is viable as an industry.
To survive the harsh winter, the leaves are thick, and their most distinctive feature is that they are relatively strong in taste, color, aroma, and ingredient content.