YMY 1690 Kukicha Tea
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Yamamotoyama 1690 Kukicha Green Tea

The tea plantation
is a home of refuge
for the harvest sparrows
-- Basho (1644-1694)

Kukicha is "Twig Tea", made from the prunings of the tea plant, roasted to bring out its distinctive flavor. Kukicha is appreciated for its rich nutty taste and dark brown color.

In 1690, Japan was ruled by the Tokugawa Shogunate, the Manchus had repelled the Mongols, Louis XIV ruled in splendor from his new palace in Versailles, Czar Peter had just attained the throne and Johann Sebastian Bach was five years old. And that same year in Japan, the Yamamoto family began producing premium teas, a tradition that continues to this day. More than three centuries of experience go into the selection and processing of Yamamotoyama Teas, among the finest in the world.