Kukicha

Kukicha (Japanese茎 茶- kuki = stalk) is a Japanese green tea places that mainly consists of the stems and leaf veins of the tea plant. This Kukicha contains less caffeine than other green teas and is also recommended for evening enjoyment. In price and quality it corresponds to a good Sencha.

Become stems used, which were sorted out during the manufacturing process of high quality Gyokuro or Sencha is referred to as Kukicha Karigane (雁ヶ音) or Shiraore (白 折) to highlight its special taste.

Preparation

As with most green teas, the type of preparation on personal taste and the quality of the tea depends. Different sources recommend for the first infusion a temperature of about 90 ° C at a steeping time of about thirty or forty of seconds to a temperature of 80 ° C at a drawing time of fifty seconds. Depending on the quality Kukicha can be three to five times poured.