The Twig Tea

Kukicha

Kukicha is made from the stems, stalks and twigs sorted out of sencha and gyokuro production. Stems store the plant's sugars but hold far less caffeine than the leaf, so the cup is sweet, light and almost impossible to brew bitter.

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Gyokuro Karigane
Gyokuro Karigane
Normal pris: 228,00 kr Pris:Fra 217,00 kr Pris per stk: 217,00 DKK/100g
Gyokuro Karigane
Bedømmelse: 4.7 ud af 5
Varm sødme bliver lys og mineralsk, med melonundertoner og en agurkafslutning.
På udsalg Karigane
Osada japansk Kukicha te
Osada japansk Kukicha te
Normal pris: 122,00 kr Pris:Fra 116,00 kr Pris per stk: 116,00 DKK/100g
Osada japansk Kukicha te
Bedømmelse: 4.7 ud af 5
Mild og citrusagtig, balanceret af nøddeagtig korn og tørt sommergræs, og afsluttende blød.
På udsalg Kukicha
Chanoka Kukicha Grøn Te
Chanoka Kukicha Grøn Te
Normal pris: 138,00 kr Pris:Fra 131,00 kr Pris per stk: 131,00 DKK/100g
Chanoka Kukicha Grøn Te
Bedømmelse: 5.0 ud af 5
Tør mineralitet og et spor af umami skifter til ristede cashewnødder og hasselnødder.
På udsalg Kukicha
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Hvad er Kukicha?

Kukicha is made from the parts of the plant that get sorted out of sencha and gyokuro: the stems, stalks and small twigs. Stems store the plant's sugars and amino acids but hold far less caffeine and far fewer catechins than the leaf, so the cup comes out sweet, light and almost creamy with barely any astringency. It is also the most forgiving tea we sell — hot water and a long steep will not turn it bitter the way they would a sencha. The pale yellow-green liquor and gentle body make it a good evening tea, and a good first Japanese tea for anyone who finds green tea sharp. Rebrew it two or three times; the stems keep giving.

Hvad definerer Kukicha

Hvordan det dyrkes og fremstilles, hvordan det smager, og hvordan man brygger det.

Tetype

Green tea

Forarbejdning

Stems, stalks and twigs sorted out of sencha and gyokuro production, then steamed and dried.

Smag

Herbal, nutty, naturally sweet

Koffein

~23 mg pr. portion (5 g)

Skyggelægning

Mixed — the stems come from both shaded and unshaded leaf

Bladsammensætning

Stems and twigs

Vandtemperatur

60°C (140°F)

Bryggetid

1 minute

Antal infusioner

3

How to Make
Kukicha Like a Pro

Brew kukicha at a lower temperature to bring out the sweet, savoury notes the stems are known for. It is the most forgiving tea we sell — hot water and a long steep will not turn it bitter the way they would a sencha.

A top-down flat lay of a black ceramic teapot with a gold emblem, a small bowl of kukicha tea, and a small dish of loose green tea leaves, arranged on a dark green slate board over a dark textured background.
Heat the water in a kettle

Heat the Water

Heat water to 60°C (140°F).
Add the tea leaves to the teapot

Add the Leaves

Add 5 g of leaves to a kyusu teapot.
Let the tea steep in the teapot

Steep

Pour 150 ml of water and steep for 1 minute.
Pour the tea from the teapot into the cup

Pour & Brew Again

Pour out every drop, then brew the same leaves 2 more times (20 seconds each).

Koffeinniveau i Kukicha

~23 mg pr. portion (5 g)
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How Kukicha Is Made

Fra marken til det færdige blad, de fem trin bag hvert parti.

Harvested with the Leaf

Spring

Steamed

30–40 Seconds

Stems Separated from Leaf

Dried

Graded and Blended

Why Organic Kukicha Fields Make a Difference

Teplanter absorberer alt fra jorden, hvilket gør pesticidfri landbrug særligt vigtigt. De landmænd, vi arbejder med, har fundet en måde at dyrke lækker te på uden at skade det naturlige økosystem.
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Hvorfor købe din te fra Nio Teas?

Ingen mellemhandlere, ingen pesticider, ingen risiko.
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Nio teas har været mit foretrukne sted at købe te af god kvalitet i et stykke tid nu, og de skuffer mig aldrig. Deres teer er af fremragende kvalitet, men jeg vil gerne være mere opmærksom på kundeservice - Nio-teamet har været meget venlige og hjælpsomme hver gang jeg har haft problemer. Deres kundeservice skuffer aldrig, de er meget opmærksomme og hurtige til at svare på eventuelle spørgsmål, hvilket er grunden til, at jeg har været en loyal kunde i et stykke tid nu.

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Sean
Min foretrukne leverandør af japansk økologisk løsbladet grøn te. De fremskaffer nogle af de bedste økologiske teer fra Japan og støtter familiebønder og den voksende økologiske teindustri som helhed. Jeg har bestilt fra alle leverandører i årevis, og Nio har konsekvent de bedste priser og det bedste udvalg generelt. De leverer førsteklasses kundeservice og hurtig levering. Kan varmt anbefales 🍃

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We ship from warehouses in the US, the EU and Japan — whichever is closest to you. US and EU orders arrive in 4–12 business days; the handful of countries served from Japan take around 10. Business days count from dispatch rather than from when you order, and exclude weekends and public holidays. You'll get a tracking number by email the moment your parcel leaves the warehouse.

We only buy from fields grown without pesticides or chemicals. We ask each farmer directly how they manage their land, visit the plantation and processing facility ourselves, taste every harvest before committing, and check that the biodiversity around the fields is alive. Small family farms don't always carry paperwork — so we verify it in person instead.

Japanese green tea covers an enormous range, and choosing online isn't easy. If you've tried yours and it isn't for you, email info@nioteas.com within 30 days with your order number and a line on what you didn't enjoy. We'll send a different tea of equal or lower value, free. Nothing to post back — keep it, share it, or try brewing it cooler. Once per order.

Email info@nioteas.com within 30 days with your order number and a photo. We'll approve it, cover the return postage with a prepaid label or a reimbursement, and refund you — no restocking fee. Refunds go to your original payment method within 2 business days of the return reaching us; your bank may take another 5–20 to show it.

Unopened items in their original packaging can be returned within 30 days. Tea is sealed for hygiene, so opened packs can't come back — but the swap above covers exactly that situation. Return postage is yours unless the item arrived damaged, defective or incorrect.

Orders to the US and EU ship domestically from our local warehouse, so there's no customs charge and no duty. A small number of destinations are served from our Japan warehouse, where your own customs authority may apply import duty, VAT or a carrier handling fee on delivery. Those are set by your country, not by us. Ask before you order and we'll help you check.

info@nioteas.com or +33 7 59 58 59 58. We reply within 2 business days, usually much sooner, in English.

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