Kabuse sencha sits between sencha and gyokuro: the bushes are covered for about a week before picking, long enough to raise the sweetness without going all the way to gyokuro. It keeps sencha's freshness while gaining a softer, rounder umami.
Kabuse sencha sits between sencha and gyokuro. Kabuse means covered, and that is the whole idea: the bushes are shaded for around a week before picking — long enough to push the plant's theanine up and its catechins down, but nowhere near the three weeks a gyokuro gets. After that it is steamed, rolled and dried exactly like a sencha. The result keeps sencha's freshness and clean finish while gaining a noticeable sweetness and a softer, rounder umami, with much of the astringency taken off. Brew it cooler than a sencha and give it a little longer, and it will run to three infusions. It is the easiest way to taste what shading does, without committing to a gyokuro.
Cómo se cultiva y se elabora, a qué sabe y cómo se prepara.
Tipo de té
Green tea
Tratamiento
Shaded for about a week before picking, then steamed, rolled and dried like a sencha.
Gusto
Sweet, gently vegetal, soft umami
Cafeína
~75 mg por porción (5 g)
Sombreado
About 1 week
Composición de las hojas
Young leaves
Temperatura del agua
60°C (140°F)
Hora de preparar la cerveza
1 minute
Número de infusiones
3
How to Make Kabuse Sencha Like a Pro
Brew kabuse sencha cooler than a standard sencha and give it a little longer, which keeps the shading's sweetness forward. It will run to three good infusions.
Heat the Water
Heat water to 60°C (140°F).
Add the Leaves
Add 5 g of leaves to a kyusu teapot.
Steep
Pour 150 ml of water and steep for 1 minute.
Pour & Brew Again
Pour out every drop, then brew the same leaves 2 more times (20 seconds each).
Nivel de cafeína en Kabuse Sencha
~75 mg por porción (5 g)
How Kabuse Sencha Is Made
Desde el campo hasta la hoja terminada, los cinco pasos que hay detrás de cada lote.
Covered Before Picking
About 7 Days
1st Harvest
Spring
Top 3 Leaves Selected
Steamed
30–40 Seconds
Carefully Rolled into Needles
Why Organic Kabuse Sencha Fields Make a Difference
Las plantas de té absorben todo del suelo, por lo que la agricultura sin pesticidas es especialmente importante. Los agricultores con los que trabajamos han encontrado una manera de cultivar un té delicioso sin dañar el ecosistema natural.
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