Ichō Kamairicha
30g
This tea is something special. We've never come across anything quite like this before.
This fragrant tea is made by withering and oxidizing the leaves to give them a flowerlike scent, called ichōka (萎凋香). Japanese teas are rarely withered, so you’re in for a treat!
Once the leaves are pan-fried to halt further oxidation, they are manually roasted for 10 to 20 hours using a Taiwanese roaster. The result is a satisfying and mildly sweet tea with little to no bitterness or astringency, reminiscent of lightly fermented oolong teas.
[This tea won the Fine Product Prize at 2021 Nihoncha Award]
TEA PROFILE
Origin: Gokasechō, Miyazaki, Japan
Cultivar: Fūshun (ふうしゅん)
Harvest date: Mid May, 2021
Shading: None
Tasting notes: Baked sweet potato | Muscat | Floral
BREWING GUIDE
Leaf: 6g
Water: 240ml
Temperature: 90°C
Steeping time: 60 seconds