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Wakocha Yakushima - Organic Japanese Black Tea

Wakocha Yakushima - Organic Japanese Black Tea

Dosage 1 tsp (level to heaped)

Water temperature 80-90°

Infusions 2

Brewing time 60-150 sec

A honey-golden cup colour and a flowery rounded aroma characterise this black tea from the name-giving island Yakushima, a dreamlike natural idyll of the Kagoshima Prefecture about 60 km south of the main island Kyushu. Amidst the lush forests of a nature reserve, which has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the tea grows here in small tea gardens, which are cultivated by the Fujiwara family according to EC organic guidelines. In contrast to conventional black tea, the fermentation time for this Japanese black tea is somewhat shorter and varieties are used that are traditionally used mainly for green tea.
Ingredients: 100% Schwarzer Tee aus kontrolliert biologischem Anbau
Origin: Japan -Kagoshima
Degree of steaming: Chumushi- mormal steaming

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30 April 2026 13:02

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8 December 2025 06:21

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Mundig !!!! , ich persönlich finde ihn besser als der andere Schwarztee. Zudem ein Erlebnis für das Auge in der Brühhenne

Our feedback: vielen Dank!

9 September 2019 15:31

Review with rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars

weicher, blumiger Schwarztee

leckerer Schwarztee, er erinnert mich an Darjeeling schmeckt aber noch etwas anders. Ein guter Kontrast zu Grüntee. Ich trinke abwechselnd Grün und Schwarztee. Von Grüntee kann ich allerdings noch mehr trinken als von Schwarztee

Our feedback: Das geht uns ganz genauso :) Die Vielfalt und Abwechslung macht es erst richtig interessant!
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