Kabuse

The name "kabuse" comes from the Japanese verb "kabuseru", which means "to shade." As in the case of gyokuro, during the growing season, young shoots are sheltered from sunlight in order to increase their theanine content, reduce astringency and enhance aroma. Unlike gyokuro, whose plantations are equipped with a stationary awning, for the kabuse-cha standard, a protective fabric is used that directly covers the tea bushes. The second difference is the shading time: from 3 to 10 days for kabuse and 21 days for gyokuro. Thus, kabuse occupies an intermediate position between gyokuro and sencha. Spring harvest 2021. In appearance: thin, dark-green tubes of twisted tea leaves and their fragments.