Organic Kabusecha
This organic kabusecha green tea comes from Kirishima City, Kagoshima and is of course harvested from the first round of young leaves. Organic Kabusecha is grown for 14 to 20 days under 45% shade before harvest giving it taste characteristics of both sencha and gyokuro. This version comes from the Yabukita clone and is lightly steamed. The aroma is unusually strong, it has a lovely green color and is quite flavorful. Brew as you would for sencha. As with all of our loose leaf green teas, packaged in nitrogen flushed packaging.
Price shown includes 100 grams of tea per package
- Loose Leaf
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Ease of BrewingEasy Brewer!
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Net Weight100 g / 3.52 oz
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Growing RegionKirishima
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Year2023
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HarvestFirst and/or Shincha
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BreedYabukita
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ShadingPartial Shading (Kabusecha)
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SteamingLight to Medium
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ColorGreen
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AromaStrong
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TasteGrassy
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AstringencyMedium
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ClaritySemi-clear
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First infusions per Pkg22
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OrganicYes
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Leaf (dry weight grams) to Water (1 fl oz / 30 ml) Ratio (recommended).6 g to 1 oz/30 ml
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Brew Temp (℃/℉ - recommended )77℃ (170℉)
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Brew Time (Seconds)60
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Customer reviews
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Brian ThompsonNov 11, 2019, 08:25I am so pleased this tea is back in stock this year. It’s even better than I remember. One of my favorites for sure.
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Frank FJan 29, 2018, 21:37Good quality and fresh tea! It's pretty stimulating in a good way. I recommend to not steep more then 60 seconds. I can steep 3 times with same leaf.
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Fabien BAug 29, 2017, 02:07Despite the fact that this tea is a bit light and mild, it still has a great taste. I'll carry on trying other ones, but I already know that it's great quality for the price.
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Ricardo BJun 20, 2017, 05:15I'm not a fan of most organic green teas because they are often not as good as their non organic counterparts (although they've gotten better over the years). But this kabusecha tastes really good. I even like it a bit better than the non organic kabusecha from o-cha.
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OchazukeMay 15, 2017, 08:54I liked this tea so much so I re-ordered it. It is mild but still rich in flavor. And it is awesome value for the price. I hope I could find the same quality and price of this tea in 2017 as well.
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BrianApr 5, 2017, 00:20This was my first order from O-Cha, and I was extremely pleased. I've made several brews, all very consistent. Grassy flavor as others have mentioned, with a mild sweetness. It tastes almost like it is thick, but isn't. Wonderful heavy umami. Very little bitterness.
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Tobias PostmaMar 20, 2017, 16:47This is my goto tea to wake up in the morning. Refreshing and quite stimulating!
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Marina SmithMar 14, 2017, 08:54very nice and mild tea. definitely worth a try.
