Wakocha

This organic Japanese black tea from Kagoshima offers a robust and full-bodied experience. You'll discover a harmonious blend of classic maltiness complemented by delicate floral undertones, making fo. It leans malty, floral and robust.

Water around 90–100 °C (195–212 °F). In a mug, steep 3–5 min. For gongfu, use 5 g per 100 ml, 15–30 s steeps. You'll get to see how the flavor changes across multiple rounds. Full boil is fine for most blacks. Don't overthink it.

Grown in Kagoshima, Japan from the Benifuuki cultivar.

Starts at $19.58 from Sing Tehus, or about $0.20/g. A 100g package gets you around 17 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.20 per session. Explore more black teas on Teadar.