Kukicha Organic Japanese Green Tea Black tea makes a refreshing summertime beverage

makes a refreshing summertime beverage

This holiday blend begins with rich Sri Lankan black tea

The emperor was so impressed that he inquired about its origin

II   Tea’s Conquest of the Orient

Kukicha Organic Japanese Green Tea Black tea makes a refreshing summertime beverageThe stems for our Kukicha come from premium quality Shizuoka Prefecture tea leaves picked in the early spring, which are then deep steamed. This results in a very light, refreshing Japanese green tea that tastes slightly sweet and nutty. Kukicha hardly ever tastes bitter, even when brewed more than once. Its caffeine content is lower than that of most other green teas. Grown in the shadow of Mt. Fuji, south of Tokyo, we visited this Organic Garden in