Description
Description | 茶樹
The Benifūki cultivar was originally developed in Kagoshima in the 1960s from a crossbreeding between Benihomare (assamica) and MakuraCd86 (sinensis) with local black tea production in particular in mind. This hybrid legacy provides Benifūki with a full-bodied and aromatically floral character accompanied by a moderate tannic edge reminiscent of certain classic forms of black teas in North Indian style (Benihomare is derived from seeds from Assam, MakuraCd86 from seeds from Darjeeling).
The addition of the Yabukita and Kanayamidori cultivars, which are mainly used in the production of Sencha teas, combined with the skillful processing of Chiran Nōen bestows in turn these fully oxidized tea leaves with a distinct Japanese twist. Warm and mellow, Chiran Kōcha presents a finely balanced expression of contemporary Japanese black tea –
also known as wakōcha.
Tea trees | 茶樹
Cultivar: Benifūki, Kanayamidori, Yabukita
Age: 20-40 years
Altitude: 150-200 masl
Fertilising: homemade fermented organic fertiliser made from leftover products from local agriculture and fishing industry
Dyrkningsmetode: certificeret økologisk landbrug (læs mere om økologi og naturligt landbrug her)
Harvest: April 2022 + June 2023
Production method | 製茶方法
Withering after harvest (ichō):12-14 hours
Hi-ire: June 29th 2023
Producer | 生産者
Chiran Nōen 知覧農園
Origin | 産地
Chiran in Kagoshima, Japan
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