Kamairicha is fired in an iron cauldron rather than steamed, which makes it the exception among Japanese green teas. It comes out rounder and less grassy than sencha, with a distinctive toasty aroma and a clear yellow cup.
Kamairicha is fired in an iron cauldron — a kama — instead of being steamed, which makes it the exception among Japanese green teas. The technique came over from China and survives mainly in Kyushu, in Miyazaki, Saga and Kumamoto, and it accounts for only a small share of Japanese production today. Pan-firing curls the leaf into comma shapes rather than needles and gives the tea a distinctive toasty aroma, called kamaka, over a rounder, less grassy taste and a clear yellow liquor. There is very little of the vegetal sharpness you get from sencha, so it takes hotter water and a shorter steep. If you like the idea of Japanese green tea but not the grassiness, start here.
Cómo se cultiva y se elabora, a qué sabe y cómo se prepara.
Tipo de té
Green tea
Tratamiento
Pan-fired in an iron cauldron instead of steamed, then rolled into comma shapes and dried.
Gusto
Roasted, savoury, clean
Cafeína
~85 mg por porción (5 g)
Sombreado
Unshaded — grown in full sun
Composición de las hojas
Young leaves
Temperatura del agua
70°C (158°F)
Hora de preparar la cerveza
1 minute
Número de infusiones
3
How to Make Kamairicha Like a Pro
Brew kamairicha gently: a moderate temperature brings out the light roasted cereal notes first, then the vegetal and savoury side of this pan-fired tea.
Heat the Water
Heat water to 70°C (158°F).
Add the Leaves
Add 5 g of leaves to a kyusu teapot.
Steep
Pour 150–200 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 Kamairicha
~85 mg por porción (5 g)
How Kamairicha Is Made
Desde el campo hasta la hoja terminada, los cinco pasos que hay detrás de cada lote.
Grown in Full Sun
Unshaded
1st Harvest
Spring
Pan-Fired in an Iron Kama
Instead of Steamed
Rolled into Comma Shapes
Dried
Why Organic Kamairicha 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.
ORGÁNICO
NO ORGÁNICO
¿Por qué comprar tu té en Nio Teas?
Sin intermediarios, sin pesticidas, sin riesgos.
Garantía de satisfacción de 30 días
Pruébalo con confianza. Si no te convence, contáctanos en un plazo de 30 días.
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