{"product_id":"marushige-shimizu-karigane-leaf-stem-green-tea-from-mie","title":"#0461.M1 Marushige Shimizu Tea Farm: 2026 Karigane Leaf Stem Green Tea from Mie かりがね","description":"\u003cp\u003eA blended leaf stem tea (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/kukicha\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ekukicha\u003c\/a\u003e) grown and processed by the Shimizu family of Suizawa, Mie Prefecture. The refreshingness and sweetness of this tea may pleasantly surprise you, and overall, it is a well-balanced tea that can be enjoyed over multiple steeps (one to share with family and friends). \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause it is a premium kukicha, it is given the more refined name of karigane, literally the \"sound of geese\". Karigane is mainly a term that is utilised in the Kyoto\/Southern areas of Japan and the term evokes the elegance of Japanese geese carrying a twig as it migrates across the Sea of Japan. When it tires, it places the twig in the water and rests on it... (very poetic!) or so the legend goes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are not too familiar with kukicha, one may wonder why people drink tea made from stalks instead of regular leaf tea.  It is because the stalks of green tea are also rich in nutrients, contain umami flavor, and have a pleasant aroma and flavor. In fact, stalks and stems receive less sunlight compared to leaves which result in less production of catechins and more sweet notes (umami) in brewed tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Info \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: Karigane Leaf Stem Green Tea from Mie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blended\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultivation \u0026amp; Processing Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShaded about 2 weeks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteaming: Regular Steaming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest Season\u003c\/strong\u003e: May\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNet Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 100 grams (3.52 oz)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Cups\u003c\/strong\u003e: 60 cups (20 uses \/ 3 steepings \/ 1 cup per steeping. Varies with your steeping recipe.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suizawa Village, Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e1st steeping: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.4; font-size: 15px;\"\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e: 5 grams or 1 teaspoon. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.4; font-size: 15px;\"\u003eTime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e: 30 sec. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.4; font-size: 15px;\"\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e: 70˚C\/158˚F, 200 ml.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e2nd steeping: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.4; font-size: 15px;\"\u003eTime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e: 10-20 seconds. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"line-height: 1.4; font-size: 15px;\"\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e: 80˚C\/176˚F, 200 ml.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e3rd steeping: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4; font-size: 15px;\"\u003eIncrease time to 30-45 seconds or to desired strength.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Marushige Shimizu Tea Farm","offers":[{"title":"[2026 Harvest] 100g \/ 0.35oz \/ Original resealable bag","offer_id":43122137170025,"sku":null,"price":8.07,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2025] 100g \/ 3.5 oz \/ Original resealable bag","offer_id":39411466272873,"sku":"mss011-100","price":7.34,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"MULTIPACK 1kg (100g x 10 original bags) \/ 2.2 lbs","offer_id":41379632414825,"sku":"mss011-100x10-y26","price":71.12,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg Bulk \/ 2.2 lbs \/ Bulk bag","offer_id":40054849208425,"sku":"mss011-1kg","price":62.09,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/CA6BD80E-DF19-41A4-BC1F-196AAFF8E20D.jpg?v=1765874280","url":"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/en-fr\/products\/marushige-shimizu-karigane-leaf-stem-green-tea-from-mie","provider":"yumenet.live","version":"1.0","type":"link"}