• About this item JAS Certified ation Vacuum Sealed for Freshness Ordered in small batches monthly to ensure freshness and a long shelf life One year shelf-life - Shipping from Japan 8 -12 days Blended for us by the winner of the All-Japan Tea Olympics ›See more product details.

Product description ------------------- Premium Japanese Kabusecha Loose Leaf Green Tea Grown for 10 days in natural shade to increase the amino content of the tea. Smoother and sweeter than regular Sencha. Made from young ally grown leaves from a JAS/ECOCERT certified ation located at 400-600m above sea level (one of the highest in Japan) in the natural surroundings of the Southern Alps in Shizuoka, Japan. Vacuum-sealed for freshness. Ocha & Co. was set up after a trip back home in 2011 and a fruitless search for quality Japanese Green Teas in the local shops and supermarkets. There just wasn't any! The of the company is to provide the same quality and range of teas you would normally buy if living in Japan. Small batches are shipped from the manufacturer each month ensuring that the teas sent to our customers are extremely fresh with the longest possible shelf-life. Selected for the overseas market to strike a balance between quality and affordability, the teas from this ation can found in some of the high-end stores in Japan such as Kinokuniya. Ocha & Co. was selected for the Japanese pavilion at the 2015 Speciality & Fine Food Fair at Olympia in London - the leading event for quality artisan foods in the UK (see picture). Simple, clean minimalistic packaging with stylized Japanese calligraphy. We also sell other teas on , namely; Sencha, Fukamushi (deep steamed Sencha), Kukicha (stems and twigs), Genmai Matcha (brown rice, sencha and matcha) and Matcha. Shipping by Airmail is usually the same day and takes between 7-10 days to arrive from Japan. Larger orders of five plus are sent Expedited which takes about 5 days to arrive. Ingredients ----------- 100% Natural JAS Certified Kabusecha P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); Directions ---------- How to Drink Kabusecha - Oneteaspoon per person - 3g Water temperature - 70C. Steep Time 40 seconds to one minute The correct temperature and steep time are important to get the right balance of the basic elements of Shibumi (sourness from the Catechins), `Amaumi` (sweet and savory from the Amino s) and Nigami (bitterness from the Caffeine). Legal Discler ---------------- 18 & Over to purchase See more ( javascript:void(0) )