Kabuse-Cha Tea is a very high grade of Japanese tea made from tips of leaves from tea bushes that have been sheltered from direct sun by bamboo screens, but not covered as long as the leaves for Gyokuro Tea are. The leaves are harvested after 14 days of growth, from the time when the leaves…
Japanese Teas
Konbu-Cha Tea
Konbu-Cha Tea is tea made from seaweed, either from whole kombu (aka konbu) seaweed, or powdered seaweed available in stores. It has a salty taste. Sometimes shiso leaves are added to the mix. You can also use it as a broth for soup. Cooking Tips To make from scratch, simmer a piece of kombu seaweed…
Mugi-Cha Tea
Mugi-Cha Tea is not a tea proper, but a Japanese tisane made from roasted barley. It can be drunk cold during the summer, especially with ice. It is sold in large, very long tea bags that resemble really long, old-fashioned tampons. You are supposed to put them into empty, really large plastic pop bottles (called…