Description
This tea comes from Shizuoka, Japan. The leaves are first produced as a green tea, then they are mixed with black Koji mould to induce fermentation. After a week, the leaves are then dried.
A rich and gourmet Grand Cru with a strong licorice notes. A unique and unparalleled dark tea.
This tea is grown organically and certified by Ecocert, an accredited independent certification body.
To go further:
While they are not a common sight on the market, Japan is home to renowned fermented teas such as Awabancha, Batabatacha and Goishicha: they have a long history, but their production method remains a closely-guarded secret. Our fermented tea - Yamabuki Nadeshiko - has a production process like no other tea of its type.
The production of this tea begins in the same way as a traditional green tea: oxidation of the leaves is stopped using steaming, then the leaves are rolled and finally dried. At this point you are left with a classic Aracha tea. The tea leaves are then re-hydrated before being mixed with black Koji grains to start fermentation. Fermentation lasts for 10 days, then the final drying of the leaves is carried out.
Special qualities
- Origin:
- Shizuoka, Japan
- Tea colour:
- Dark tea
Tasting notes
Feuille sèche
Appearance: irregular rolled leaves, aracha style (raw tea)
Colour: dark and light brown
Notes: liquorice, dried figs, nuts
Infusion
Notes: woody, gourmet (liquorice wood and nuts), smoking hints
Liqueur
Colour: dark brown
Texture: soft
Flavour: umami, sweet
Notes: woody liquorice (freshness), gourmet (dried fig), nuts (walnut, hazelnut)
Suggestion of preparation
With the tasting set: 5' minutes in water heated to 90°C.
With the Kyusu / Shiboridashi by successive 1 minute infusions.
Grands Crus: savour the exceptional
Rare and ephemeral, teas identified as Grands Crus by Palais des Thés are the result of alchemy between a tea plant variety, its terroir and the talent of an artisan grower. Meticulously plucked, processed and sourced in the most respected tea gardens, our Grands Crus unveil unique flavours that reflect the refinement of their origins.