Kabuse sencha sits between sencha and gyokuro: the bushes are covered for about a week before picking, long enough to raise the sweetness without going all the way to gyokuro. It keeps sencha's freshness while gaining a softer, rounder umami.
Kabuse sencha sits between sencha and gyokuro. Kabuse means covered, and that is the whole idea: the bushes are shaded for around a week before picking — long enough to push the plant's theanine up and its catechins down, but nowhere near the three weeks a gyokuro gets. After that it is steamed, rolled and dried exactly like a sencha. The result keeps sencha's freshness and clean finish while gaining a noticeable sweetness and a softer, rounder umami, with much of the astringency taken off. Brew it cooler than a sencha and give it a little longer, and it will run to three infusions. It is the easiest way to taste what shading does, without committing to a gyokuro.
Wie es angebaut und hergestellt wird, wie es schmeckt und wie man es zubereitet.
Teesorte
Green tea
Verarbeitung
Shaded for about a week before picking, then steamed, rolled and dried like a sencha.
Schmecken
Sweet, gently vegetal, soft umami
Koffein
~43 mg per serving (5 g)
Schattierung
About 1 week
Blattzusammensetzung
Young leaves
Wassertemperatur
60°C (140°F)
Brauzeit
1 minute
Anzahl der Infusionen
3
How to Make Kabuse Sencha Like a Pro
Brew kabuse sencha cooler than a standard sencha and give it a little longer, which keeps the shading's sweetness forward. It will run to three good infusions.
Heat the Water
Heat water to 60°C (140°F).
Add the Leaves
Add 5 g of leaves to a kyusu teapot.
Steep
Pour 150 ml of water and steep for 1 minute.
Pour & Brew Again
Pour out every drop, then brew the same leaves 2 more times (20 seconds each).
Koffeingehalt in Kabuse Sencha
~43 mg per serving (5 g)
How Kabuse Sencha Is Made
Vom Feld bis zum fertigen Blatt: die fünf Schritte hinter jeder Charge.
Covered Before Picking
About 7 Days
1st Harvest
Spring
Top 3 Leaves Selected
Steamed
30–40 Seconds
Carefully Rolled into Needles
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