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| − | Kukicha (茎茶), also known as Bōcha (棒茶), is a Japanese tea. The tea is a blend of stalks, stems and twigs. Mostly it's processed to green tea but is also more oxidized available. Kukicha has a unique flavor among Japanese teas and a lower content of [[caffeine]] due to use of stems and twigs. | + | '''Kukicha''' (茎茶), also known as Bōcha (棒茶), is a Japanese tea. The tea is a blend of stalks, stems and twigs. Mostly it's processed to green tea but is also more oxidized available. Kukicha has a unique flavor among Japanese teas and a lower content of [[caffeine]] due to use of stems and twigs. |
| − | Regular Kukicha material comes from [[Sencha]] production. When coming from [[Gyokuro]]'s production, it's called Karigane (雁ヶ音/かりがね) or Shiraore (白折/しらおれ). | + | Regular Kukicha material comes from [[Sencha]] production. When coming from [[Gyokuro]]'s production, it's called [[Karigane]] (雁ヶ音/かりがね) or Shiraore (白折/しらおれ). |
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Revision as of 10:27, 15 February 2020
Kukicha (茎茶), also known as Bōcha (棒茶), is a Japanese tea. The tea is a blend of stalks, stems and twigs. Mostly it's processed to green tea but is also more oxidized available. Kukicha has a unique flavor among Japanese teas and a lower content of caffeine due to use of stems and twigs. Regular Kukicha material comes from Sencha production. When coming from Gyokuro's production, it's called Karigane (雁ヶ音/かりがね) or Shiraore (白折/しらおれ).