Sunday, October 27, 2024

Tea Review: Kaga Bocha Ginger (Yunomi/Yamane-en)

Kaga Bocha Ginger
Yamane-en/Yunomi
Type: Flavored Green
Origin: Japan, Shizuoka Prefecture
Product Description: 
The region of Ishikawa Prefecture was once called Kaga and has a centuries-long history of roasting the stems of tea leaves. Though the region itself doesn't have a large commercial tea agriculture industry, they are masters at roasting leaf stems from other parts of Japan.

This version includes a mix of dried ginger for an extra spicy flavor.

BOWCHA is our partner in this region, and has provided us with a light roast of high grade spring tea leaf stems.
Temperature: 194° F
Amount: 3 grams
Steeping Time: 1 minute

The dry leaf aroma has notes of ginger and ground nuts.

The liquor is golden peach in color with aroma and flavor notes of roasty ginger.

This was an impulse purchase because I like hojicha and ginger tea separately and I'm delighted to say that this was exactly what I was hoping for.  The fullest flavor was in the first two infusions, though a longer steeping time of at least 2 minutes helped to lift the mellower flavor of the third.  I was reminded of a ginger-flavored puff pastry which is now something I need to find a recipe for.

This tea was purchased by me.




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