Teas, botanicals and boba / Green
Organic Kukicha Green
- SKU
- OCG012
- Type
- Green
- Certifications
- USDA Organic
Firsd Tea’s OCG012 Organic Kukicha Green is a green tea made in the style of Japanese kukicha using the veins and stems of green tea leaves. The tea is produced in Zhejiang Province, China. Kukicha is made from the processing of steamed green teas, like sencha or matcha.
Green kukicha yields a light yellow color. It delivers very light astringency for a green tea, and offers soft woody and starchy notes of grain and rice.
Contains caffeine. Allergen free. Non-GMO.
Common uses
- Tea blenders use kukicha in blends where botanicals and other flavors take center stage
- Create a cold-hopped tea with kukicha and Vista or Cascade hops
- Craft brewers use 1-2 lbs per bbl on the cold side to in rice lagers, farmhouse ale, and pale ale