#0169.S5 Kiyosawa Tea Gardens: Shizuoka Spring Kukihojicha Light Roasted Green Tea Leaf Stems by Farmer Kajiyama YukakoRoasted by farmer Kajiyama Yukako and her husband, this hojicha is dominated by spring sencha tea stems and some leaves with a distinct but delicate roastiness and notes of caramel. Temperature: Used a lower than standard temperature (160C) Grown on mountain top tea fields in the remote Kiyosawa Village, in the mountains of Eastern Shizuoka. Kiyosawa Village is the old name for the this mountainous region of the Aoi Ward, Shizuoka City, and means

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Cultivar: Zairai

The taste is at first that of kelp giving it an umami quality that is quite appealing

Astringency (5 = least astringent): 3

In a classic crimson color

Chazutsu Size: 8 cm diameter

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