Steep time
1–3 min
Recommended
Steeps
2
Recommended
Water temp
80°C
Recommended
Leaf ratio
—
Oxidation
—
Caffeine
Medium
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Best pick • solid green choice from Unknown origin
Tip: start at ~95°C, then adjust down 3–5°C if it turns sharp.
A very interesting green tea. It looks like Chinese gunpowder tea in that the leaves are rolled up into little balls. The process occurs during the rolling of normal Japanese green tea, and only occasionally, making it quite rare to see them gathered into a single product. This particular one from our supplier Chakouan has a strong savory umami aroma that is similar to gyokuro. Product Info Name: Ureshino Tamacha "Ochatama" Green Tea (also pronounced gyokucha) Ingredients: Green tea Harvest: Spring Region: Ureshino, Saga Prefecture Supplier Info Name: Chakouan Yamaguchi Seichaen Co., Ltd. Location: 45 Hasuikecho, Imari-shi, Saga 848-0042, JAPAN