A uji midori cultivar kabusecha from Azuma Tea Garden in Wazuka, Kyoto Prefecture. This tea was shaded for 2 weeks which allowed the tea leaves to grow slowly and deeply in color. The tea has a rich umami flavor that rivals that of gyokuro. The uji midori cultivar was selected in 1985 from a seed of zairai (native) tea bushes from Uji. It is a cultivar that was developed to suit the terroir of Kyoto Prefecture. Kabusecha literally means "shaded tea" and generally refers to a sencha that has been shaded for 10-14 days (though the actual time will vary). It does not have as strong of an umami flavor as a gyokuro (a shaded sencha that has been shaded for much longer for a much stronger umami flavor). The result is a very nice balance of sweet and savory with bitterness and grassiness. Product Info Name: Kabusecha Shaded Green Tea Japanese name: 和束産 かぶせ茶 Ingredients: Green Tea Cultivars: Ujimidori Harvest Season: Spring Region: Wazuka, Kyoto Steeping Notes Steeping - Tea: 5 grams. Time: 2 minutes. Water: 60~70˚C/140~158˚F, 80cc~100cc. Drinking tea cold also good. The amounts above are guidelines. Adjust to preference. Consider also advanced steeping techniques such as cold or ice steeping (see Steeping Techniques). About The Azuma Tea Garden Name: Azuma Chaen Type: Family-owned tea factory Address: 20 Miyano Monzen, Wazuka-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto, 619-1204 JAPAN
