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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). | ||
== See also == | |||
* [[Bancha]] | |||
* [[Matcha]] | |||
[[category:Japanese tea]] | [[category:Japanese tea]] | ||