{"title":"Kukicha (茎茶) Stem Tea","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"kukicha-茎茶-sencha-green-tea-100g-loose-leaf","title":"Kukicha (茎茶) Japanese Stem Green Tea 100g Loose Leaf -High grade","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"154\" data-start=\"123\"\u003eKukicha (茎茶) (Japanese Stem Tea)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"154\" data-start=\"123\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKuki \u003c\/strong\u003emeaning Stalk and \u003cstrong\u003eCha \u003c\/strong\u003emeaning Tea,\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ethis tea is a blend of leaf stems gathered during refinement of sencha tea leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaste:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mild and smooth Umami flavour. Shaded by the tea leaf during its growing cycle, the stalk (Kuki) receives less direct light than the tea leaves. This less light exposure results in less catechins (bitter tasting compound) offering a sweeter flavour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eLower in caffeine compared to sencha tea leaves, perfect for trying a variety of Japanese tea products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMasuoka Tea Farm: \u003c\/strong\u003eGrown and harvested by the Masuoka family, a small tea farm in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-end=\"377\" data-start=\"300\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"315\" data-start=\"300\"\u003eNet Weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-end=\"377\" data-start=\"300\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"340\" data-start=\"329\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan \u003cstrong data-end=\"361\" data-start=\"349\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-end=\"377\" data-start=\"300\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"361\" data-start=\"349\"\u003eKoMaChi Brewing Reccomendation: \u003c\/strong\u003e5g, 80°C, 2–3 min\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Masuoka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52784497262928,"sku":"MAS-SEN-KUKI-100-LS","price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0918\/4621\/3968\/files\/20260308_171802.jpg?v=1773131746"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0918\/4621\/3968\/collections\/Komachi_high_res_b8b7b053-04a0-40ce-8871-e1f7d66f0ad3.jpg?v=1772993243","url":"https:\/\/komachitea.com\/collections\/kukicha-stem-tea.oembed","provider":"KoMaChi Tea Japan","version":"1.0","type":"link"}