Fukamushicha

Fukamushicha, literally "deep steamed tea" is a Japanese green tea. It is mainly grown in Shizuoka. For this tea is a particularly special steaming method used. Common Japanese tea is steamed about 30 seconds while Fukamushicha is about 120 seconds steamed. The intense steaming dissolve the tea into small pieces and results in a rich, green color when steeping. Because of the long and strong steaming it is recommended to use a lower water temperature and shorter steeping time when infusing Fukamushicha.