Steep time
1–5 min
Recommended
Steeps
1
Recommended
Water temp
0°C
Recommended
Leaf ratio
5g / 100ml
100 ml Recommended
Oxidation
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Caffeine
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Overview
Best pick • solid other choice from Unknown origin
Pairing: sushi, steamed vegetables, or citrusy salads
Shelf-shaded for around two weeks, this Samidori kabusecha from Uji combines the sweetness and umami of a gyokuro with the body and structure of a sencha. Shading the tea plants from the sun causes them to produce fewer bitter-tasting catechins and instead make more sweet and savoury amino acids such as L-theanine.