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Just 1.7 kg were carefully handpicked and steamed for 10 minutes. After rolling for 6.5 hours, just 300 grams were produced.

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The Cultivar - Kirari 31

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The Kirari 31 is a cultivar that is receiving increasing attention in recent years. It was derived from a cross of Sakimidori (the mother or pollen parent) and Saemidori (the father or pollen parent. Saemidori itself a cross between Yabukita and Asatsuyu cultivars). The cultivar was first produced in 1994 with traits such as disease and cold resistance, good growth, and tea quality in mind, and indeed has shown very good resistance against frost so has been recommended to farmers cultivating at higher elevations. In general, the quality of tea made from the Kirari 31 is greater than that of Yabukita and compares with the umami level and color of Saemidori. Ready for harvest in general 3-4 days earlier than Yabukita, it has an excellent color (as you may be able to tell from the photo) with a mild flavor that is similar to Saemidori quality.

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From 7-time Minister's Award Winning, 15th generation tea farmer Masahiro Okutomi (Okutomi Tea Garden, Sayama, Saitama), a single cultivar sencha green tea (Kirari 31) harvested on April 12, 2023, and rolled by hand for 6.5 hours.

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Just 1.7 kg were carefully handpicked and steamed for 10 minutes. After rolling for 6.5 hours, just 300 grams were produced.

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The Cultivar - Kirari 31

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#0738.S2 Yokota Tea Garden #01: Kuki (Stems) Hojicha, Summer Harvest from Sayama, Saitama

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$3.80 AUD
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Perhaps you are familiar with a hojicha but exactly is a kuki hojicha? A kukicha (“twig tea”), or stem tea, is made with parts of the tea plant that is usually not used for making the most common type of green tea such as sencha. So, this tea from Yokota Tea Garden is a roasted stem tea, and specifically with stems/stalks coming from their summer harvest in Sayama, Saitama prefecture. Lightly smoky and earthy in flavor, and low in caffeine due to the summer harvest and roasting process. Many of our customers have also commented on the gentle sweetness and nuttiness of this kuki hojicha so if you prefer your hojichas to have a subtle sweetness, this one may be for you! 

 

Product Info

  • Name: Kuki (Stems) Houjicha
  • Japanese name: 茎ほうじ茶
  • Ingredients: Green tea
  • Cultivar: Yabukita
  • Harvest: Summer
  • Region: Sayama, Saitama
  • Tea Farm: Yokota Tea Garden
  • Location: 12-5 Sawa, Sayama, Saitama 350-1303 JAPAN

 

Steeping Notes

Consider also cold steeping or ice steeping (see Steeping Techniques).

  • Tea: 5 grams.
  • Time60 seconds.
  • Water: 90C/194F, 200 ml
  • Resteep 3x.

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#0738.S2 Yokota Tea Garden #01: Kuki (Stems) Hojicha, Summer Harvest from Sayama, Saitama

下限 $3.80 AUD

Perhaps you are familiar with a hojicha but exactly is a kuki hojicha? A kukicha (“twig tea”), or stem tea, is made with parts of the tea plant that is usually not used for making the most common type of green tea such as sencha. So, this tea from Yokota Tea Garden is a roasted stem tea, and specifically with stems/stalks coming from their summer harvest in Sayama, Saitama prefecture. Lightly smoky and earthy in flavor, and low in caffeine due to the summer harvest and roasting process. Many of our customers have also commented on the gentle sweetness and nuttiness of this kuki hojicha so if you prefer your hojichas to have a subtle sweetness, this one may be for you! 

 

Product Info

 

Steeping Notes

Consider also cold steeping or ice steeping (see Steeping Techniques).

Net Weight

  • 10g / 0.35 oz
  • 100g / 3.5 oz
  • 1kg / 2.2 lbs
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