Karigane (shaded kukicha)

Karigane (shaded kukicha)

Karigane (literally “the cry of the wild goose”) is the leaf stalks of shaded gyokuro material. Soft and full-bodied tea with a touch of dry hay. Due to the low leaf content, the tea contains relatively little caffeine and bitterness. This tea is a very good for ice tea as well!

Furuichi Seicha (古市制茶) is the maker of this beautiful tea. It’s a small, family-own business located in Chiran Village in Kagoshima. Founder Noboru Furuichi began the business by selling tea from his bicycle just after the end of World War II in 1948.

Variety: Green tea
Origin: Kagoshima, Japan
Steeping:  70-80 °C  2-3 min
Measuring: 2tsp / 2dl water
Bag size: 50g

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