Yuzu Kukicha – Green Tea, Japan

Japanese green tea from stems, flavoured with natural peel of the yuzu citrus fruit.

Kukicha is made from pieces of stem from the tea leaves, a by-product in Sencha production. Since caffeine is concentrated in the tips and smallest leaves of the plant, this tea is naturally low in caffeine.

It is very attractive and refreshing, the yuzu adds a wonderful sweet and tart taste. An impressive, lively green colour in the cup, pleasant to drink as cold-brew too.

Flavour profile: sweet, tart, nutty, savoury-sweet umami

50g

origin Kyushu Island, Japan
harvest Ichibancha (spring) 2021
multiple-steeping
water  70°/150ml
tea  5g
time  1m – 1.5m – 3m
single-steeping
water  70°/450ml
tea  8g
time  2m