A lovely light and smooth organic green tea made from toasted twigs and branches of the tea plant. Very low in caffeine, it can be drunk in the evening.
Kukicha is made from the stems, stalks, and twigs of the tea plant, and subsequently has a low caffeine content.
A gentle calming and digestive tea with a very enticin, nutty flavor.
Greatly renowned in macrobiotic circles, and, of course, Japan where this tea originates.
USDA Organic Certified
5.3 oz Tin - $10.00 - 74 Servings - 14¢ per cup
8.0 oz Pouch - $14.00 - 113 Servings - 12c per cup
Water: 205-210°F | Powder: 1 tsp per 6 ounce cup | Infusion Time: 2-2.5 minutes
Basic Steeping Tips
- Use filtered or spring water, whenever possible
- Don’t over-boil water
- Remove leaves after recommended time (adjust to taste)
- If you want stronger tea, use more leaves instead of steeping for a longer time
Leaves can be re-steeped 2-3 times resulting in various flavor differences. Don’t throw out those leaves until they have given it all up!
Kukicha is made from the stems, stalks, and twigs of the tea plant, and subsequently has a low caffeine content.
Popular to Macrobiotics friends around the world. It is delicious and calming.
It is sometimes added to juices and other beverages.
The history of tea in China is long and complex. The Chinese have enjoyed tea for millennia. Scholars hailed the brew as a cure for a variety of ailments; the nobility considered the consumption of good tea as a mark of their status, and the common people simply enjoyed its flavor.
Tea was first discovered by the Chinese Emperor Shennong in 2737 BC. It is said that the emperor liked his drinking water boiled before he drank it so it would be clean, so that is what his servants did. One day, on a trip to a distant region, he and his army stopped to rest. A servant began boiling water for him to drink, and a dead leaf from the wild tea bush fell into the water. It turned a brownish color, but it was unnoticed and presented to the emperor anyway. The emperor drank it and found it very refreshing, and cha (tea) was born.
