Kukicha Kabuse

Origin

Japan

Asia

Caffeine Level (mg/1g)

0

1-10

11-20

21-30

31-40

41+

Description

Kukicha Kabuse is a fine Japanese green tea with a clean taste and light fresh green aroma. Kukicha Kabuse is a Karigane tea meaning that it consists of the stems and stalks that remain from organic Gyokuro tea production that are otherwise discarded. Kukicha Kabuse “twig tea” produces a unique and prized specialty Japanese tea. Gyokuro is a top-grade shade grown Japanese green tea that is sweet, mild and rich. Kukicha Kabuse is theanine-rich, aromatic and produces a liquor that is a beautiful shade of green; the flavor is uniquely sweet and delicate, without any astringency. Kukicha Kabuse is simple to brew, has a wide brewing spectrum with multiple infusions, and will brew well at many varying brewing temperatures. A highly recommend organic green tea!

1-1.5 TSP or 1 BAG

8oz / 200ml

175F / 80°C

1.5 - 2 min

Ingredients:

Green tea

Organic:

Yes

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Amelia Coleman-Brown

this week

I'm not a tea connoisseur but what I can say is that this is my favourite green tea, hands down. It's beaten my old favourite - gyokuro gokou. It is not bitter, tastes smooth and I normally drink it by wanging 3 teaspoons in a 1L teapot with 1 teaspoon of whisked matcha powder. Boom, delish!

Shannon Brown

September 2024

Good beginner tea (but may quickly become an old favorite). Some flexibility with brewing (leaving in 30 seconds too long does not spoil the tea.). I brew with 1 heaping TBSP and 10 oz water. Good for at least three infusions although the last is weak. Brew time about 2min 20 seconds for me.
Nice delicate flavor--not astringent, a little pleasant-seaweed, little sweetness. Just a nice tea flavor. No flavor extremes here. No fuss.

Greg Baker

June 2024

This tea is my favorite and daily - 2 steeps from 1 Tbsp + 300 g water. The umami flavor is very pronounced. It's flavor compares to premium gyokuro.

Sascha Uncia

February 2024

Very light, somewhat sweetly vegetal, umami, with a hint of nuttyness and very low astringency.

A very interesting green tea. It's quite a bit different than standard green teas made from leaves, yet still very familiar. I recommend trying kukicha to see if you like it!

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Eleonora D'annibale

October 2023

One of my favorites!

Piotr Kubiak

April 2023

One of my everyday teas. It's light but flavoursome but not too strong. I can't work out whether it is more grassy or hay like personally. However I always use as a part of mix. It has a lovely colour too. Greatly recommend it.

Kay

December 2022

I love this tea. It's the first kukicha I've enjoyed, as the others I'd tried were bitter and grassy. This one is amazing! It's rich yet light, sweet yet earthy, and is versatile and unfussy to brew. The color is a beautiful pale green. I've ordered 2 rounds of 1.76 oz, and am going to 3.52 oz this time as I am running out too fast.

Brittany Sullins

August 2021

One of my favorite umami flavored green teas. A distinct lack of green coloring when seeped, and thankfully lacked in grassy flavor. A bit of a weak flavor, though the longer the seep the stronger the flavor.

Chris Boyer

December 2020

Light, sweet, and grassy. With not a lot of caffeine, this is a delicious tea to relax with in the evening.

Jocelyn Morlock

May 2019

Delicious! Very fresh, not at all bitter.

Paul Anderson

September 2018

My first foray in to Japanese teas and it's a beauty. Smells like I've just mown the lawn but tastes light and sweet.

Hasan Sidat

February 2018

Can't get enough of this tea. Doesn't have a super complex and rich taste like some teas. It's nice, light and grassy.

Not loaded with caffeine but the theanine levels in this tea means it keeps you nice and alert, perfect for an afternoon pick-me-up

Mystic Tuba

April 2016

This tea is fantastic. It DOES have caffeine, plus it has a high level of theonine, an amino acid that promotes relaxation. With this tea, I get a relaxed energetic state that I don't get from any other beverage that I know of.

Konstantinos Papatheodorou

January 2017

A nice "every day" tea. It looks great if you have a glass tea cup, and it tastes nice as well. I can't really point out what its flavour reminds me of, but it is nice and light.

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