{"product_id":"wakohen-tea-farm-kagoshima-fukamushicha-kaori","title":"#0707.K2 Wakoen Tea Farm: Kagoshima Fukamushicha - Kaori 和香園  深蒸し茶  薫","description":"\u003cp\u003eRainforest Alliance certified, family-owned tea farm, Wakoen Co., Ltd., presents a premium, deep steamed fukamushicha green tea, Kaori - meaning \"aroma\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea is shaded for 7-10 days to increase its umami flavor and reduce bitterness, and is then deep-steamed (steamed for a longer than usual amount of time), which creates a very soft leaf, broken into fragments during rolling. This crea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003et\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ees a deep, richly flavored and beautifully opaque green tea. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are four teas in the series:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/products\/wakohen-tea-farm-kagoshima-fukamushicha-miyabi\" title=\"Wakoen Shincha - Miyabi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMiyabi\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Wakoen Shincha - Takumi\" href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/products\/wakohen-tea-farm-kagoshima-fukamushicha-takumi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTakumi\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/products\/wakohen-tea-farm-kagoshima-fukamushicha-kaori\" title=\"Wakoen Shincha - Kaori\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKaori\u003c\/a\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Wakoen Shincha - You\" href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/products\/wakohen-tea-farm-kagoshima-fukamushicha-basic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYou\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e: 5 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime\u003c\/strong\u003e: 30-60 sec\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater Temperature\u003c\/strong\u003e: 70C\/160F degrees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater Amount\u003c\/strong\u003e: 200 ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResteep\u003c\/strong\u003e up to 3 times. The second resteeping can be quick, water in and out as the leaves are already primed. Using hotter water may also extract stronger flavor in subsequent steeps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse cooler water for sweeter flavors, hotter water for more bitter flavors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse more tea leaves, less water, or longer time for greater strength of flavor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCold steeping also recommend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/pages\/steeping-techniques\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSteeping Techniques\u003c\/a\u003e for more details on techniques\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green Tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: April\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ariake Town, Shibushi City, Kagoshima\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSteaming\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deep steamed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the farm\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of Japan's largest family owned tea farms, the Horiguchi family has been operating since 1948 and currently manages 120 hectares directly with another 100 hectares cultivated by contract partner farms. The company is certified FSSC22000, the top food safety standard globally, Rainforest Alliance certified, and certified to product organic tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCultivation utilizes mechanical pest controls: their machines Hurricane King utilizes wind and water pressure to blow away insects, and Steam Buster SL uses steam to kill weeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"clear: both;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; clear: both;\"\u003ePresident Horiguchi Daisuke (left), and Chairman Horiguchi Yasuhisa (right).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/horiguchi-daisuke-wakohen_1024x1024.jpg?v=1619321289\" alt=\"Wakohen's President, Horiguchi Daisuke\" class=\"twocol\"\u003e \u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" alt=\"Wakohen's Chairman, Horiguchi Yasuhisa\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/horiguchi-yasuhisa-wakohen_1024x1024.jpg?v=1619321331\" class=\"twocol\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"clear: both;\"\u003eHurricane King\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/horiguchiseicha\/videos\" class=\"btn\"\u003eView more videos from the farm on Youtube\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"video\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wVEZnsJ6jRg\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wakoen Tea Farm","offers":[{"title":"[2026] 10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ Yunomi bag","offer_id":43133468377193,"sku":"WAK03-010-y26","price":5.07,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2026] 80g \/ 2.8 oz \/ Original bag","offer_id":41191748763753,"sku":"WAK03-080-y26","price":25.35,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2026] MULTIPACK 800g (80g x 10 original bags) \/ 28 oz","offer_id":39390296539241,"sku":"WAK03-080x10-y26","price":223.11,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2026] 1kg bulk bag \/ 2.2 lbs \/ bulk bag","offer_id":39390296572009,"sku":"WAK03-1kg-y26","price":274.74,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/5980BA7E-CE48-4777-8B31-053590E6A48B.jpg?v=1692601267","url":"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/en-au\/products\/wakohen-tea-farm-kagoshima-fukamushicha-kaori","provider":"yumenet.live","version":"1.0","type":"link"}