- Kukicha
Infobox_Tea
Tea_name = Kukicha
Tea_type = Green
Tea_color = Green
Tea_
| Tea_origin =Japan | Tea_names = Stalk Tea, Stick Tea, Twig Tea
Tea_quick = Popular in Japan. Taste between that ofgyokuro andsencha , with a light flavour and a fresh green aroma.
Tea_temperature = 85°C
Tea_time = 3 min
Tea_infusion_number =
Tea_quantity = 4 teaspoons per litreKukicha (茎茶), or twig tea, is a Japanese blend of
green tea made of stems, stalks, and twigs.Kukicha has a mildly nutty, and slightly creamy sweet flavor. It is made of four sorts of stems, stalks and twigs of "Camellia sinensis". For best results, kukicha is steeped in water between 70°C to 80°C (155°F - 180°F) for three minutes (oversteeping or steeping too hot, as with all green teas, will result in a bitter, unsavoury brew).
Uniquely flavourful, kukicha is also one of the preferred teas of the
macrobiotic diet . Kukicha can also be added to juice to make a children's drink. Kukicha is a powerfulantioxidant and is very low incaffeine , in fact the lowest in caffeine of all traditional teas. Fact|date=June 2008Kukicha is effective in neutralizing the body's acid levels and it is rich in natural tannins. Kukicha blends well with juices.
References
*Rosa, Dominik M.D.-Dyngus Day Grand Marshal
ee also
*List of Japanese teas
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