Japanese black tea manufactured by TEA FACTORY GEN using pesticide-free tea grown in the warm Seto Inland Sea. Fermented using green tea leaves from Setouchi. You can enjoy the fruity taste that you can feel the depth of Japan without feeling astringency or bitterness at all.
Natural Sweetness: ★★★
Fragrance: ★★☆
Astringency: ★☆☆
Afterglow: ★★★
[How to brew]
Pour 200ml of hot water at 100℃ per tea bag, wait 3 minutes and drink.
[What is Japanese black tea?]
Wakocha refers to black tea made from Japanese tea trees. Japanese tea trees originally came from China and are classified as Chinese species. Compared to the Assam variety (most of the black teas in the world are of this variety), the Chinese variety has less tannin, which is the source of astringency.
[Manufacturing method]
Arrange the tea leaves on a bamboo colander for a day and a half to two days for natural wilting (gingko) to remove moisture from the tea leaves. When the moisture is completely removed and the tea leaves wither, the color of the tea leaves becomes matte and the flowers begin to smell, the tea leaves begin to be kneaded. After 30 to 60 minutes of kneading with a kneading machine, the enzymes in the tea leaves are deactivated to stop fermentation, and the tea leaves are dried to finish. It is carefully dried at a low temperature so that it does not become overdried.
【detail】
Steaming: None Heating: 80℃〜100℃
Drying method: Medium kneading machine, fully automatic dryer, drum roasting machine Withering: Natural withering (2.5 days)
Fermentation: 2 hours Part used: One-core four-leaf Plucking: May 20, 2019 - June 24, 2019
Tea processing: TEA FACTORY GEN
Farms: Kyokufuen, Waki Teahouse, Kotobukien Production Areas: Miyoshi, Tokushima Prefecture, Shingu, Ehime Prefecture, Maniwa, Okayama Prefecture
Elevation: 200-500 meters Variety: Yabukita Age: 10-30 years Fertilizer: Chemical fertilizer Pesticides: No pesticides
*The tea bag uses plant-derived ingredients. You can drink with confidence without worrying about microplastics.