#0836.S5 Kaneroku Matsumoto Tea Garden: 8 Levels - Black Tea - Single Cultivar Koshun - Tasting Sampler SetThe process of creating black tea involves withering the leaf after harvest to reduce moisture, then rolling the leaf to break cell membranes and release enzymes, then "fermentation" which we now know to be chemically a form of enzymatic oxidization (rather than true fermentation which involves bacteria). One factor in creating the flavor is the degree to which a producer allows the leaf to "ferment" Product Info Ingredients: Black tea Harvest: Summer

Region: Kirishima

With an extra fine strainer perfect for fukamushicha (deep steamed tea)

savory flavors in the sencha

Volume: 275 ml

This matcha produced in Tokyo has a  slightly bitter

There may be slight variations

This matcha has a smooth and easy to drink flavour

The teas that come with this set represent two extremes: kabusecha is a tea in which the leaves have been shaded to increase the amount of theanine

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See Steeping Techniques for more steeping techniques

Steaming: Takeo-san steams the leaves for a slightly longer time than usual sencha

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