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Ayame Kabuse Sencha
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Category
other
Teabag
Brand & origin
Brand
Kettl
Origin
Hoshinomura
Profile
Strength
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No score
Caffeine
unknown
Unknown amount
Flavour notes
Top flavour notes
Baked GrassCreamGrassyNoriUmami
Top aroma notes
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Ingredients & certifications
Ingredients
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Certifications
Geographic Indication
Brewing
Method
hot
Temp
79°C
Time
1m
Leaf
5.5g
Water
180ml
Community
Rating
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0 reviews
Taste balance
Sweet15
Sour0
Salty0
Bitter0
Umami25
Overview
Kabuse cha is a style of tea that shares characteristics with gyokuro and sencha. The tea plants are shaded for one to three weeks before harvest, which slows photosynthesis and fosters development of L-Theanine amino acids in the leaves. This gives the finished tea a rich, savory undertone and decadent texture. This specific tea is shaded for ten days before harvest, intensifying its deep green hue and imbuing it with a rich, fresh fragrance with notes of pine and butter.