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80°CTemperature
5g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 15s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
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BrightRefreshingCitrus
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This Kukicha offers a refreshingly bright and clean cup, showcasing delicate citrus notes intertwined with subtle herbal freshness. The palate is wonderfully smooth and invigorating, with a gentle sweetness and a lingering, satisfying finish that speaks of its superior origin.
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About This Tea
What does Kukicha Yame taste like?
This Kukicha offers a refreshingly bright and clean cup, showcasing delicate citrus notes intertwined with subtle herbal freshness. The palate is wonderfully smooth and invigorating, with a gentle swe. It leans bright, refreshing and citrus.
How should I brew Kukicha Yame?
Water around 70–80 °C (158–176 °F). In a mug, steep 2–3 min. For gongfu, use 3–5 g per 100 ml, 15–30 s steeps. You'll get to see how the flavor changes across multiple rounds. The biggest mistake with green tea is using boiling water. Keep it well below that and you won't get bitterness.
Where does Kukicha Yame come from?
Grown in Fukuoka, Japan from the Yabukita cultivar. This batch is from the Summer 2025 harvest.
How much does Kukicha Yame cost?
Starts at $2.77 from Nannuoshan, or about $0.21/g. A 6g package gets you around 1 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.26 per session. Explore more green teas on Teadar.
$2.77$0.21/g