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80°CTemperature
5g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 15s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
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ChocolateyFruityUmami
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This exceptional Kamairicha offers a delightful interplay of rich cacao and subtle white sesame notes, rounded out by a comforting shortbread sweetness. Its unique micro-oxidation process also imparts a complex fruitiness, culminating in a profound and lingering umami finish.
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About This Tea
What does Sayama Micro-oxidized Kamairicha taste like?
This exceptional Kamairicha offers a delightful interplay of rich cacao and subtle white sesame notes, rounded out by a comforting shortbread sweetness. Its unique micro-oxidation process also imparts. It leans chocolatey, fruity and umami.
How should I brew Sayama Micro-oxidized Kamairicha?
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 Sayama Micro-oxidized Kamairicha come from?
Grown in Saitama, Japan from the Yabukita cultivar. This batch is from the 2025 harvest.
How much does Sayama Micro-oxidized Kamairicha cost?
Starts at $65.00 from Kettl, or about $2.60/g. A 25g package gets you around 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $15.60 per session. Explore more green teas on Teadar.
$65.00$2.60/g