KAG0005 "OKUMIDORI" (40g)
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Fire aroma upfront, ocean depth underneath. Same cultivar as kag0001 — entirely different character.
Arimura Tea Factory sits at the base of Takachiho Peak in Kirishima City, Kagoshima, where altitude and severe temperature swings press mineral complexity into every leaf. The covered cultivation loads the umami, and the careful roasting adds something distinct: a robust fire note, warm and toasty, with a salty laver quality underneath. Multiple-time winner of the Minister of Agriculture Award. The reasons become obvious in the first sip.
Brew at 70°C. The balance between fire aroma and umami holds across the full cup, and the finish stays clean.
Point
If you don't have a temperature-controlled electric kettle or thermometer, use the following method to cool the water.
- Boil water and transfer to a teacup once.
- Wait for 3 minutes to allow the temperature to drop to around 70 degrees.
*The temperature drop will vary depending on the shape and material of the teacup.
How to Brew
- Prepare the water at 70 degrees Celsius.
- Put the tea leaves in the teapot and pour the hot water.
- After 90 seconds, pour the water into the teapot, shaking it slightly.
- The last drop from the teapot is a superb drop of tea, rich in the flavor of the tea leaves. Pour every last drop of tea gently.
Reference
Behind the Sip
Arimura Tea Factory
As the plane drops toward Kagoshima Airport, the landscape tilts into view — tea fields, dozens of them, pressed into the hillsides in vivid green rows. One of those fields belongs to the Arimura family. A few hundred...
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