#0080.F2 Kurihara Tea: Oku Yame Black Tea Benifuuki べにふうきWhile Japan is certainly not known for their black tea, innovative and dedicated tea farmers are learning to produce delicate but delicious black teas. This deep and distinctive black tea comes from the Kurihara family (based in Yame, Fukuoka prefecture), one of Japan's best at creating a premium green tea called gyokuro. The benifuuki cultivar is well known in Japan for its high level of catechin which will convert smoothly into flavorful tanning

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With this tea

He is the 5th generation master farmer carrying on a tradition that dates back to the mid-19th century when his ancestor started the Uejima family as a branch family of an even older main family

3rd steeping

so pour your hot water into the pot

Cultivar: Kirari 31

see the 300g and 1kg bulk sizes

Tea: 3-5 grams

Shading for 4 weeks under canopy allows for hand picked tea leaves with deep

As the piece ages

the Shimizu family of Suizawa

known for its high level of hardness (7