Kukicha products are secondary products of Tamaryokucha or Sencha or Gyokuro. And tea tree stems from Tamaryokucha or Sencha or Gyokuro make this tea. Also, this product line brings more sweetness, umami, and flavor than leaves. In addition, it gives you the unique clear taste and aroma. Further, we value “Karigane“, “Shiraore” for Kukicha made from Gyokuro or high grade Sencha. Because they have great taste and special flavors. Please enjoy Kukicha products with the same brewing method as Tamaryokucha, Sencha and Gyokuro.
Karigane Grade A – Shibushi, Kagoshima
US$16.94Karigane tea came from Sakamoto Tea Farm in Kagoshima. This year’s blend is stem of Yabukita, and Okumidori.
Enjoy the sweetness of karigane, stem tea produced from the trees for Gyokuro leaves. Stems have more than 2 times theanine than leaves, and this stem tea is the highest grade from the farm.
Miyazaki Sabo – Kuki Hōjicha
US$5.49This Kuki Hōjicha is carefully selected stems from Kamairicha, and roasted. Enjoy both pan parched flavor of Kamairicha and roasted flavor of Hōjicha. Great aroma and refreshing taste. Received the Emperor’s Trophy, Minister of Agriculture Forestry Award.
Karigane Superior Grade – Shibushi, Kagoshima
US$22.02Gyokuro Kukicha – Shibushi, Kagoshima
US$7.59This affordable gyokuro kukicha is a blend of stems from all of Sakamoto Tea Farms. By courtesy of Sakamoto-san, we offer this tea with zipper bag. It contains more stems than karigane tea, so little astringency and give you a refreshing taste. We recommend this tea as your everyday tea.
Miyazaki Sabo – Hōjicha – Fragrance of Flowers
US$5.90This Kuki Hōjicha gives you a subtle flower flavor. After harvest, withered a short period to wait for a delicate flower fragrance, selected stems, and light roasted to make this tea. You can enjoy the faint scent of flowers with cold brew, too.
Karigane Grade B – Shibushi, Kagoshima
US$13.55This karigane tea is made from different blend from grade A product, a blend of saemidori, yabukita, and okumidori this season. Enjoy the savory taste and fruity aftertaste. Lighter water color and slight astringency and bitterness.