SAKURAJIMA Kabusecha
SAKURAJIMA Kabusecha
Soft, full-bodied, aromatic and slightly sweet top-quality green tea with Kyushu-typical fruitiness and Shizuoka-typical umami. The young tea farmer Akane San runs the tea farm together with her family directly in the foothills of the active Sakurajima volcano. Akane San trained in Shizuoka and is now gradually taking over her father's tea farm. Completely atypical for a green tea, which is grown without chemical fertilizers or pesticides, Kabusecha has a very intense taste without any bitterness or grassiness.
Variety: Kabusecha (semi-shaded)
Characteristics: full-bodied, strong umami, soft-sweet, mildly fruity aftertaste, very complex
Producers: Mrs. Akane
Cultivation: No pesticides, herbicides or chemical fertilizers
Origin: Makizono (Kagoshima), Japan
Harvest: 1st picking 2024
Cultivar: Yabukita
Contents: 100g
Preparation: 1 teaspoon per 100ml / 60-70°C / 60-90 seconds
Delivery: approx. 2-3 working days (Germany, other countries)
Volcanic earth
The tea fields of Akane San are located within direct sight of the active volcanic island of Sakurajima. This makes the soil particularly rich in nutrients. In combination with the clean spring water and the subtropical climate, a particularly high-quality Kabusecha green tea is produced here.
Preparation like Gyokuro
For a particularly strong umami & full-bodied taste, the high-quality Kabusecha can be prepared like a Gyokuro: 1.5 teaspoons of tea leaves per 100ml of water, 60 degrees water temperature for 90 seconds result in an incredibly smooth taste experience
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This loose Kabusecha green tea has a mildly aromatic & sweet taste with a strong umami. It smells very aromatic after infusion and has a pale green color. Compared to our Senchas, it is fuller-bodied, more intense and also sweeter in taste.
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This Kabusecha comes from Makizono in Kagoshima Prefecture on the southern island of Kyushu. Akana & Yuri San's tea farm is located directly in front of the active volcanic island of Sakurajima and has been run without the use of pesticides or chemical fertilizers for decades. Akana San went to Shizuoka for several years to study tea cultivation and processing there. After her return, she and her sister are now gradually taking over the tea farm from their parents.
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The sisters grow all their teas without pesticides, herbicides or chemical fertilizers. Of course, we have also had the pesticide-free status checked again externally - you can see the pesticide report in the picture gallery above. So you can be sure that our tea is 100% free from harmful substances.
Akane & Yuri use tea bushes from the Yabukita cultivar for their sweet Kabusecha. Don't know what to do with it? We explain it in our FAQ .
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2-3 teaspoons per teapot / 70 degrees / 60 seconds
The loose tea is infused in a pot with a strainer. Alternatively, you can use fillable disposable tea bags. It is a very sweet, strong-aromatic and soft green tea and tastes both beginners and green tea connoisseurs. Our tutorial video below shows you how to make it easily.
More infusions
It can, of course, like any good Sencha, be infused several times. Unlike the Sencha N°1 or N°2, the Kabusecha becomes even more flavorful during the second & third infusion. A brewing time of 10-20 seconds is quite sufficient. Due to its fine leaf, up to 5 infusions are possible. So you have not only longer something from the tea but it also dissolves more and more healthy substances from the tea. Here, of course, you can also try different temperatures and infusion times to find out what you like best.
Cold infusion
Like our Senchas, Kabusecha is particularly suitable for cold brewing: simply pour cold water over the same amount of Kabusecha and leave to infuse for 5-10 minutes. The delicious refreshment is ready. Our tutorial video below shows you this simple and super refreshing preparation method.
Storage
The Kabusecha comes in a sealed and resealable flavor bag. The removal is thus super easy and the tea stays fresh for a long time.
