Organic Japanese Kocha Black Tea

Tea type
Black Tea
Ingredients
Black Tea Leaves
Flavors
Caramel, Chestnut, Floral, Nuts, Walnut
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Caffeine
Not available
Certification
Organic
Edit tea info Last updated by So Keta
Average preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 10 g 6 oz / 180 ml

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  • “I hadn’t heard of Kocha before trying this, and I must admit it was easy to quickly judge. Japan? Black tea? Can a nation that has mastered green tea really make a competitve high quality...” Read full tasting note
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‘Kocha’ is the Japanese word for red tea, is a relatively new type of tea being produced in Japan which predominately produces green tea. Our kocha has a sharp, full bodied taste that finishes off with a slightly sweet, floral and nutty note with low astringency. The infusion is a deep, amber-red colour.

Region: Yakushima, Kagoshima, Japan

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I hadn’t heard of Kocha before trying this, and I must admit it was easy to quickly judge. Japan? Black tea? Can a nation that has mastered green tea really make a competitve high quality black/red? In hindsight, the answer is obviously yes. Japan accels at almost everything it touches, and Kocha is no exception.

Almost like a hybrid of Chinese red and floral oolongs, there is a buttery, nutty, almost caramel base that bears a striking resemblance to roasted chesnuts, or sugar-coated nuts, or maybe even walnuts! The tongue is left with a lovely orchid and caramel aftertaste with little astringency. I’m not sure how long Kocha has been produced, but whoever is making it clearly created something unique already. I haven’t had a bold tea quite like this before. Every sip is a delight!

Flavors: Caramel, Chestnut, Floral, Nuts, Walnut

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 10 g 6 OZ / 180 ML
gmathis

Never heard of this, but it sounds great!

So Keta

@gmathis I hadn’t either, my local shop says that it hasn’t been produced for very long and it seems it’s somewhat rare still.

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