Fuka Mushi

€10,00

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Fuka Mushi is a deep-steamed green tea from Naturalitea in Fujieda, Shizuoka, processed by the Kinezuka family. The infusion brews to a deeper and cloudier green than a standard sencha. It is one of the few deep-steamed teas in their range.

Please note: orders placed from 3 August onwards will not be dispatched until 21 August due to the summer holidays.

Natural production

Direct trade

Description

Fuka Mushi is a deep-steamed green tea from Naturalitea, the Kinezuka family business in the mountains above Fujieda in Shizuoka, Japan. Kazuki Kinezuka is responsible for the cultivation and initial processing of the leaves, his sister Tamiko for the final processing.

While Naturalitea steams most of its teas lightly, Fuka Mushi is steamed for up to twice as long. This breaks down the cell structure of the leaf more thoroughly. The infusion brews to a deeper green than a standard sencha.

Naturalitea is one of Japan's best-known organic tea businesses: in 2021, founder Toshiaki Kinezuka received a Special Grand Prize from the World Green Tea Association, in recognition of 45 years of organic farming.

Product details

Tea class: Green tea
Producer: Naturalitea
Country of origin: Japan
Ingredients: 100% green tea
Tasting profile: Grassy, Sweet
Caffeine: Yes

Storage

Storing loose leaf tea correctly is important to preserve its freshness and flavour. Keep it away from the four elements that affect quality: air, heat, light, and moisture.

Read more about storing loose leaf tea.

Shipping & returns

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Fuka Mushi

€10,00

How to brew this tea

Give the tea leaves enough space to unfurl and release their full flavour. Use a generous teapot or infuser. Fuka Mushi can be brewed multiple times. Enjoy at least 2 infusions, each with a slightly different character.

Quantity

3g (200ml)

Temperature

70°C

Infusion time

2min

The story behind the tea: Naturalitea

In the mountains above Fujieda, in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, the Kinezuka family has grown tea for generations. When Toshiaki Kinezuka switched to organic farming in 1976, the local cooperative expelled him.

Today his children, Kazuki and Tamiko, run the JAS-certified farm, free of pesticides and synthetic fertiliser, growing ten cultivars across twelve fields. In 2021, Toshiaki Kinezuka received a Special Grand Prize from the World Green Tea Association for 45 years of organic farming.