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Kamairicha Yamacha 01 Kochi 50 g

Yamacha (山茶), literally meaning “mountain tea” in Japanese, is the tea from the old, wild tea forests in the deep mountains of Kochi. The wild tea plants on the rocky mountain slopes have been taken care and made into a fragrant tea all by farmers’ hands – the same way ever since the tea culture arrived in this region. Discover the taste of nature and rich history of Japanese mountains.

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Catalog no.
TEA06 

Origin
Ino-cho, Kochi, Japan

Cultivar
Zairai (在来, meaning "indigenous")

Harvest
05/2024

Process
Green tea, pan-fired (釜炒り茶  kamairicha)

Tasting memo
Light to medium body with robust flavors. Complex floral, herby, mineral, and fruity aroma like jasmine, peach and mountain herbs. Delicate bitterness and sweetness, with mild minty aftertaste.

Brewing guide
[Japanese] 4-5 g/200 ml, 90°C 40 sec (1st), 90°C 5-10 sec (2nd), 90-95°C 5-10 sec (3rd-). 4-6 infusions possible.
[Western] 2-3 g/300 ml, 90°C 2-3 min.

Additional notes
This tea is harvested from wild tea plants (山茶 yamacha) grown at the rocky slope of the mountain by the river Niyodo. The field management is done in the same way as it used to be in the old times: tea plants are naturally shaded by wild tree species, fertilized solely with local plant materials and oil cakes, and grown without agrochemicals. Tea harvesting as well as processing (pan firing) are also done by hand.