Shaded Leaf
Shade grown and deep steamed for luxurious flavor.
Shaded Leaf offers a delicate flavor, with creamy,
savory notes and herbaceous sweetness mixed gently together.
The body is silky. Tanginess is muted. With a dynamic
flavor profile, a single mouthful can
transition from melon-like sweetness to creaminess to herbaceous
sweetness, with the many flavor components flowing back and
forth. The aftertaste is fruity, with a returning
sweetness. This is a truly exquisite green tea that will please the most
discerning of palates.
🥈 🥉 Shaded Leaf™ won 2nd place in its class in the 2013 North American Tea Championship and also won 3rd place in the 2012 competition.
🥈 🥉 Shaded Leaf™ won 2nd place in its class in the 2013 North American Tea Championship and also won 3rd place in the 2012 competition.
Artisan: Koji Nagata
Origin: Aso City, Kumamoto, Japan
100g loose leaf tea
$33.95
Shaded Leaf™ is our most premium green tea — a fukamushi
kabusecha ("deep-steamed covered
tea"). A few weeks before harvest, the
tea plants are shaded with a woven covering
that blocks out much
of the sunlight. This stimulates the plants to
produce extra catechins, including superhealthy
EGCG.
After harvest, the leaves are steamed longer than usual (fukamushi). The steaming process halts oxidation, preserving antioxidant properties of the catechins. The result is an exqusite, full-bodied tea with a complex flavor profile, with overtones of berry and melon and a fresh, vibrant aroma.
Packaging:
Shaded Leaf comes vacuum-sealed for freshness in resealable, standup foil packets. Each packet contains 100 grams (3.5 ounces) of tea, enough to make 40-50 cups of brewed tea.
How to brew:
Use 1 teaspoon of tea leaves for an 8-ounce cup with strainer. If using a teapot, use 1 teaspoon of tea for a small teapot or 2 teaspoons for a family-size teapot.
The water temperature should be about 75 degrees Celsius (167 degrees Fahrenheit). If you don't have a thermometer, just heat the water until small bubbles begin to appear on the bottom of the pot, then remove from heat. (More on water temperature here.)
For the first steeping, let the tea brew for about 2 minutes. For the second and third steepings, let the tea brew for 30 seconds to 1 minute. After each steeping, be sure to remove the leaves from the water — if using a strainer — or pour out all tea from the teapot.
After harvest, the leaves are steamed longer than usual (fukamushi). The steaming process halts oxidation, preserving antioxidant properties of the catechins. The result is an exqusite, full-bodied tea with a complex flavor profile, with overtones of berry and melon and a fresh, vibrant aroma.
Packaging:
Shaded Leaf comes vacuum-sealed for freshness in resealable, standup foil packets. Each packet contains 100 grams (3.5 ounces) of tea, enough to make 40-50 cups of brewed tea.
How to brew:
Use 1 teaspoon of tea leaves for an 8-ounce cup with strainer. If using a teapot, use 1 teaspoon of tea for a small teapot or 2 teaspoons for a family-size teapot.
The water temperature should be about 75 degrees Celsius (167 degrees Fahrenheit). If you don't have a thermometer, just heat the water until small bubbles begin to appear on the bottom of the pot, then remove from heat. (More on water temperature here.)
For the first steeping, let the tea brew for about 2 minutes. For the second and third steepings, let the tea brew for 30 seconds to 1 minute. After each steeping, be sure to remove the leaves from the water — if using a strainer — or pour out all tea from the teapot.
