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Kabusecha ( かぶせ茶), sometimes also called Kabuse Sencha, is a shaded Japanese [[green tea]]. For kabusecha, the tea bushes are covered with nets called "kabuse" one week before harvesting, which filter about half of the incoming sunlight. Kabusecha is shaded for about a week, while [[Gyokuro]] for comparison, is shaded for up to three weeks. Shading causes the tea plants to produce more chlorophyll and [[catechins]] to be broken down, resulting in a milder taste and a strong green colour. | |||
== Other shaded teas == | == Other shaded teas == | ||
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== Buy Kabusecha == | == Buy Kabusecha == | ||
* [https://www.teamania.ch/ | * [https://www.teamania.ch/kawane-tsuyuhikari-kabuse-sencha/ Organic Kabusecha from Kawane] | ||
[[Category:Cultivar]] | [[Category:Cultivar]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:50, 23 February 2022
Kabusecha ( かぶせ茶), sometimes also called Kabuse Sencha, is a shaded Japanese green tea. For kabusecha, the tea bushes are covered with nets called "kabuse" one week before harvesting, which filter about half of the incoming sunlight. Kabusecha is shaded for about a week, while Gyokuro for comparison, is shaded for up to three weeks. Shading causes the tea plants to produce more chlorophyll and catechins to be broken down, resulting in a milder taste and a strong green colour.