Celebrate the spring with fresh Organic Shincha Aracha Shaded Kabuse! Aracha or “raw tea” is often called “farmer's tea”. It's an unrefined green tea that farmers like for its intensity and natural flavor. You could say that aracha's aroma is very fresh and intense, the closest thing to tasting freshly steamed green tea at the factory. It's a raw tea, partially processed, and normally used as an intermediary step when making other Japanese teas such as Sencha or Kukicha. Aracha is unrefined in the sense that the leaves and stems have still not undergone sorting to separate qualities.
This fabulous organic shincha kabuse (shaded) green tea was cultivated and produced by Shutaro Hayashi, 5th generation tea farmer on Kirishima Mountain, using the lovely Asatsuyu varietal!
In order to preserve the original freshness and sweetness of the leaves they have not been fully heated in the final processing step. So, this Aracha contains about 5% humidity, meaning it is more perishable and should be consummed within 10 days after opening the sealed bag.
Origin: Kirishima, Kagoshima, Kyushu Island, Japan
Harvest: 29 April, 2025
Color of liquor: bright lime
Aroma: shrimp, mussels, fruity, mango, mint
Flavor: full, dense, lively, marked umami, marine, fresh grass, lasting coolness
Temperature: 80º c
Steeping Time: 1min; 10sec; 20 sec, 30 sec...
