Tea: Organic KuKi Cha Green Kamakura
A Kukicha from Upton Tea Imports - 
Organic
| Brand: | Upton Tea Imports |
| Style: | Kukicha |
| Region: | Kanagawa, Japan |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Loose? | Loose |
| # Ratings: | 2 View All |
| Product page: | Organic KuKi Cha Green Kamakura |
Reviewer: Monk
✓ 19 teas reviewed
✓ 1 of Kukicha
✓ 6 of Green Tea
✓ 4 of Upton Tea Imports
✓ 1 from Kanagawa, Japan
✓ 1 from Japan
Review of Organic KuKi Cha Green Kamakura
November 23rd, 2016
| Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
| 8 of 10 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 73 of 100 |
| Excellent | Good | Reasonable |
I just received a package of this Kukicha today, and immediately decided to give it a go.
Lately I've been brewing in a pseudo-gong fu style...using a lidded tasting set as my gaiwan (actually works quite well). But I recently ordered a couple of gaiwans that should be here soon.
Steeped 2 teaspoons in 4 ounces of 175 degree water for 30 seconds. A second infusion was for 40 seconds.
Like Alex I also found the aroma to be sencha-like. Quite pleasant I think.
The color is yellowish green. I enjoy the flavor. Very much a Japanese tea flavor that I find refreshing, and I didn't detect to much bitterness with short infusions.
Looking forward to experimenting more with this tea using various steeping times and temps.
