YAMABUKI NADESHIKO
JAPANESE BEAUTY
DARK (FERMENTED) TEA
★ PESTICIDE-FREE GARDENING
Shizuoka, Tuba, Honshu, Japan
A rare Japanese tea, which is also known as 'kōhakkōcha' (post-fermented tea). Unique tea due to its limited production and processing method. Intense and complex taste with a special beneficial impact on the human body. MORE
Award-winning tea of Japan’s National Tea Tasting competition!
AROMA
Berry, Woody, Cider
TASTE
Plum, tobacco, wood
CULTIVAR: Benifuuki + Zairai + Yabukita + Surugawase
HARVEST: 2022
DARK (FERMENTED) TEA
★ PESTICIDE-FREE GARDENING
Shizuoka, Tuba, Honshu, Japan
A rare Japanese tea, which is also known as 'kōhakkōcha' (post-fermented tea). Unique tea due to its limited production and processing method. Intense and complex taste with a special beneficial impact on the human body. MORE
Award-winning tea of Japan’s National Tea Tasting competition!
AROMA
Berry, Woody, Cider
TASTE
Plum, tobacco, wood
CULTIVAR: Benifuuki + Zairai + Yabukita + Surugawase
HARVEST: 2022
Fermented tea also known as Hei Cha has an excellent healing effect, as it contains theaflavins - substances that can resist tumours, and prevent the formation of blood clots and coagulation. Hei Cha improves immunity, inhibits the spread of cancer cells, prevents cardiovascular diseases, and much more. It is believed that this kind of tea prolongs life.
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EASTERN (PIN CHA) ★
Temperature: 99 °C
Amount: 3-7 grams per 120 ml of water
Steeping: 10-30 sec x 7+
WESTERN (INFUSION)
Temperature: 99 °C
Amount: 2-3 grams per 250 ml of water
Steeping: 1-2 min x 3
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Tea absorbs surrounding aromas and moisture and loses its properties, including taste and aroma. Store it in a dry and cool place. Avoid direct exposure to the sun and high temperatures.
TEMPERATURE: 20-25°C
HUMIDITY: 50-60%
BEST BEFORE: No expiration date!
*When properly stored, this tea gets better with time!
TEMPERATURE: 20-25°C
HUMIDITY: 50-60%
BEST BEFORE: No expiration date!
*When properly stored, this tea gets better with time!
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YAMABUKI NADESHIKO "JAPANESE BEAUTY"
ORIGIN
This tea is made from a special blend of Benifuuki, Zairai, Yabukita, and Surugawase cultivars and processed by a method called 'microorganism-controlled fermentation', which results in this tea being one of the rarest among Japanese teas. The process is quite similar to the sake production method and includes crushing the tea leaves, mixing them with water, heating them, and then fermentation in a heat-controlled environment for several days inoculating those leaves with koji (Aspergillus oryzae) mold. By the end of this step, the tea leaves are oxidized for 7-8 hours and heated to kill bacteria. The result is a very unique tea due to its original taste and beneficial properties.
ORGANOLEPTICS
There is no other tea that can be compared with this one. Yamabuki Nadeshiko has a very intense and complex flavour. The dry tea leaves have notes of berries, wood, and cider with some hints of seaweed in the background. If you keep it in a warmed-up teapot, the aroma will develop into baked fruits with notes of pickles. The taste is deep and thick with notes of port wine, plum, tobacco, and sun-dried tomatoes. A spicy long-lasting aftertaste. I have a few 2-3 years samples and can assure you that this tea gets better with time, becoming smoother and deeper.
This tea is made from a special blend of Benifuuki, Zairai, Yabukita, and Surugawase cultivars and processed by a method called 'microorganism-controlled fermentation', which results in this tea being one of the rarest among Japanese teas. The process is quite similar to the sake production method and includes crushing the tea leaves, mixing them with water, heating them, and then fermentation in a heat-controlled environment for several days inoculating those leaves with koji (Aspergillus oryzae) mold. By the end of this step, the tea leaves are oxidized for 7-8 hours and heated to kill bacteria. The result is a very unique tea due to its original taste and beneficial properties.
ORGANOLEPTICS
There is no other tea that can be compared with this one. Yamabuki Nadeshiko has a very intense and complex flavour. The dry tea leaves have notes of berries, wood, and cider with some hints of seaweed in the background. If you keep it in a warmed-up teapot, the aroma will develop into baked fruits with notes of pickles. The taste is deep and thick with notes of port wine, plum, tobacco, and sun-dried tomatoes. A spicy long-lasting aftertaste. I have a few 2-3 years samples and can assure you that this tea gets better with time, becoming smoother and deeper.
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