{"product_id":"azuma-tea-garden-kabusecha-shaded-green-tea","title":"#0114.K6  Azuma Tea Garden : 2026 Uji Midori Single Cultivar Kyoto Kabusecha, Naturally Grown by Azuma Tea Garden","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eA uji midori cultivar kabusecha from Azuma Tea Garden in Wazuka, Kyoto Prefecture. This tea was shaded for 2 weeks which allowed the tea leaves to grow slowly and deeply in color. The tea has a rich umami flavor that rivals that of gyokuro. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Avenir Next', sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Avenir Next', sans-serif;\"\u003eThe uji midori cultivar \u003c\/span\u003ewas selected in 1985 from a seed of zairai (native) tea bushes from Uji. It is a cultivar that was developed to suit the terroir of Kyoto Prefecture. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca title=\"Kabusecha\" href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/kabusecha\"\u003eKabusecha\u003c\/a\u003e literally means \"shaded tea\" and generally refers to a sencha that has been shaded for 10-14 days (though the actual time will vary). It does not have as strong of an umami flavor as a gyokuro (a shaded sencha that has been shaded for much longer for a much stronger umami flavor). The result is a very nice balance of sweet and savory with bitterness and grassiness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kabusecha Shaded Green Tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese name\u003c\/strong\u003e: 和束産 かぶせ茶\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green Tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivars\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ujimidori\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest Season\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Wazuka, Kyoto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eSteeping - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eTea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e: 5 grams. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eTime\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e: 2 minutes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eWater\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e: 60~70˚C\/140~158˚F, 80cc~100cc.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eDrinking tea cold also good.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe amounts above are guidelines. Adjust to preference.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsider also advanced steeping techniques such as cold or ice steeping (see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yunomi.us\/steeping\/\" title=\"Advanced Steeping Techniques for Japanese Green Tea\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSteeping Techniques\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout The \u003ca title=\"Azuma Tea Garden\" href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/azuma-tea-garden\"\u003eAzuma Tea Garden \u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: Azuma Chaen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e: Family-owned tea factory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAddress\u003c\/strong\u003e: 20 \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/ypOQ7\" class=\"text-link\"\u003eMiyano Monzen, Wazuka-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto, 619-1204 JAPAN\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Azuma Tea Garden","offers":[{"title":"[2026] 10g \/ 0.35 oz","offer_id":43061635317865,"sku":"azm-kabuji-010-y26","price":3.67,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"[2026] 100g \/ 3.5 oz","offer_id":43061605531753,"sku":"azm-kabuji-100-y26","price":28.11,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2026] 1kg \/ 2.2 lbs \/ Bulk bag (white)","offer_id":43061605204073,"sku":"azm-kabuji-1kg-y26","price":253.98,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/products\/azuma-tea-garden-kyoto-kabusecha-ujimidori-single-cultivar-448519.jpg?v=1765932913","url":"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/en-fr\/products\/azuma-tea-garden-kabusecha-shaded-green-tea","provider":"yumenet.live","version":"1.0","type":"link"}