Shizuoka Sakura Karigane Green Tea 50 gr

Shizuoka Sakura Karigane Green Tea comes from Kakegawa, one of the best production areas in Japan. The word “Karigane” in the name indicates its preciousness: in fact, this tea consists not only of leaves but also of sprigs of fine Gyokuro from the Yabukita cultivar, a shady tea with unparalleled umami.

What makes this tea unique is the addition of ground Sakura leaves, the famous Japanese cherry tree, which give it a floral taste and sweet aroma.

Tasting – Sight and smell

Shizuoka Sakura Karigane green tea consists of both small, broken twigs and forest-green leaves with a lustrous texture and irregular shape, partly flattened and partly more needle-like. Even before they are wet, they already give off a delicate floral scent. Once infused, they give off a very light vegetal aroma that evolves into notes of yellow flowers, chamomile and fresh hay, with a slightly vanilla finish. The liquor in the cup is opaque, straw yellow in color with faint lime green highlights.

Tasting Notes

CLASSIC TEAPOT OR KYUSU

The presence of cherry leaves gives Shizuoka Sakura Karigane green tea a fresh, floral opening with notes of chamomile and wildflowers. The flavor is sweet and vanilla, with a remarkably sweet and smooth umami and vegetal notes of boiled zucchini and pan-seared herbs. The contrast between sweet and salty is very pleasant and perfectly balanced. The floral note returns on the finish with a hint of vanilla and almond. The body is of medium density, very soft and velvety on the palate; the persistence, long lasting, is fresh, umami and floral.

Place of origin

Kakegawa, Shizuoka, Japan

Brewing method

Place 3 grams of Shizuoka Sakura Karigane Green Tea leaves (about three teaspoons) in a Japanese Kyusu-type teapot or, in its absence, in a teapot possibly with a wide, flat bottom.

Pour 200 ml of water at a temperature of 75°C over the leaves and after 1 1/2 minutes strain and serve the tea in cups. To make the most of the leaves and continue the taste experience with this tea we recommend making 3 more infusions using the same leaves with the same quantity and temperature parameters, but lengthening the infusion time by 5-10 seconds.

The tea can be filtered for greater ease at the moment of tasting, and also the infusion times indicated above are intended to be purely indicative, so you can also adjust according to your personal taste.

As we are talking about a Japanese green tea, it is also possible to make a delicious infusion in cold water before proceeding with hot water. For the latter we recommend, with the same grams of leaves per amount of water, an infusion time of about 10 minutes.

Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.