Kukicha Japanese Stem Green Tea

Price range: Rp84.990 through Rp1.299.990

Kukicha from Mie is a traditional Japanese green tea crafted primarily from tender tea stems and stalks, carefully separated during the production of sencha and gyokuro. Grown in the fertile tea fields of Mie Prefecture, this tea reflects the region’s gentle climate and long-standing Japanese tea heritage.

The infusion is pale golden with a clear, comforting aroma of fresh greens, roasted grain, and soft sweetness. On the palate, it is smooth and balanced, offering gentle vegetal notes, light nuttiness, and a naturally sweet character with minimal bitterness. Its naturally lower caffeine content makes Kukicha especially suitable for all-day and evening enjoyment.

Clean, approachable, and quietly complex, this tea is a staple of everyday Japanese tea culture.

Tasting Notes

  • Aroma: Fresh greens, light grain, subtle sweetness

  • Taste: Mildly vegetal, nutty, smooth

  • Body: Light to medium

  • Finish: Clean, refreshing

Origin: Mie Prefecture, Japan
Tea Type: Green Tea (Stem Tea)

Brewing Guide (Home / Retail)

  • Tea Amount: 3 g

  • Water Temperature: 75–80°C

  • Water Volume: 200 ml

  • Steeping Time: 1–1.5 minutes

  • Recommended Infusions: Up to 2

Tip: Shorter steeps highlight sweetness and freshness.


Café-Scale Brewing Guide

Hot Brew – Batch / Service Ready

  • Tea: 20 g

  • Water: 1 L

  • Water Temperature: 75–80°C

  • Steeping Time: 1.5 minutes

  • Yield: ~1 L (8–10 servings)

Iced Tea / Flash Brew

  • Tea: 25 g

  • Water: 1 L at 80°C

  • Steeping Time: 2 minutes

  • Ice: 300–500 g

  • Final Yield: ~1.3–1.5 L

Cold Brew (Recommended)

  • Tea: 15 g

  • Cold Water: 1 L

  • Steep Time: 6–8 hours (refrigerated)

  • Result: Naturally sweet, smooth, ultra-refreshing

Service Notes

  • Naturally low in caffeine, suitable for afternoon and evening menus

  • Ideal for Japanese set meals, wellness offerings, and minimalist cafés

  • Stable for 6–8 hours refrigerated when batch brewed

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