{"title":"Black, Oolong, \u0026 Dark Teas","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrowse our Black, Oolong, \u0026amp; Dark Teas collection. New Arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"0242s2-bizenya-kohaku-platinum-21g-sayama-green-oolong-tea-琥珀-手摘み","title":"#0242.S2 Bizenya: Kohaku Platinum 21g - Sayama Green Oolong Tea 琥珀 手摘み","description":"\u003cp\u003eExpertly crafted to be more oxidized than withered green tea, but not nearly as oxidized as most oolongs, Bizenya's Master Tea Craftsman Keiichi Shimizu's \u003cb\u003eKohaku Platinum\u003c\/b\u003e will take you on a journey of new aromatic sensations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea is deliciously sweet; take a first sip, swallow, then breathe out slowly through you nose to taste the aroma of flowers in your throat. In comparison to the original Kohaku, Kohaku Platinum is a richer experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAward winning\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kohaku Platinum was winner of the \u003cb\u003eGrand Prize in the 2019-2020 Japanese Tea Selection \u003c\/b\u003eheld in Paris. Check out the scenes from the competition and award ceremony here (in a mix of French and Japanese!). Shimizu-san appears at 0:59.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"video\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jGwgAiup3JQ?start=59\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKohaku is produced by withering (ichou 萎凋) hand-picked tea leaves from Shimizu-san's private tea garden to create the floral aroma. The secret of the aroma comes in part from the thicker leaves but also from the process of withering, in which the harvested tea leaves are carefully withered to enhance their scent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarvested leaves are withered in the sun then withered further indoors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/products\/151434356_o3.jpg?v=1596980287\u0026amp;width=700\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe withered leaves are then pan fired using a method known as kamairi oolong tea manufacturing (釜炒り製烏龍茶製法) on specialized Taiwanese tea processing equipment. Finally, they are green roasted using the basket-firing method.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhotos show pan-firing and rolling steps of production\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/products\/122959977_o4.jpg?v=1597291865\u0026amp;width=700\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat’s different in the platinum version?  The Kohaku Platinum tea leaves are all hand-picked at Shimizu-san’s own tea garden\u003cstrong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e Because the tea leaves are hand picked, you will find the tea leaves to be quite large - with thick tea leaves and long stems. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping Recommendation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Steeping\u003c\/strong\u003e - Tea: 3 grams. Time: 90 sec. Water: 90C\/195F, 100 ml.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecond Steeping\u003c\/strong\u003e - Time: 60 sec.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThird \u0026amp; subsequent steepings\u003c\/strong\u003e - Time: 90 sec.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"video\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ksXcsrvqIHs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eCultivars:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFukumidori (Bizenya) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYume Wakaba (Bizenya)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHarvest: \u003c\/b\u003eSpring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRegion:\u003c\/b\u003e Takahagi, Hidaka City, Saitama, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProduction notes:\u003c\/b\u003e Hand-picked, grown without pesticides.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e: In Japanese, Shimizu-san promotes this as a slightly oxidized tea that is neither green nor oolong. We have decided to use the term \"green oolong tea\". In addition, Bihakko 微発酵 literally means \"slightly fermented\" -- fermentation was thought to be the process of creating oolong and black teas in the past; we now know that the process is actually enzymatic oxidization like the browning of an apple after you slice it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bizenya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55921558454440,"sku":"gwk1787857604398","price":8.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/3338\/2312\/files\/0242s2-bizenya-kohaku-platinum-21g---sayama-green-oolong-tea-_-__1.jpg?v=1787857610"},{"product_id":"0269f2-chiyonoen-tea-garden-21b-mountain-grown-yame-black-tea-single-cultivar-yabukita-summer矢部紅茶やぶき","title":"#0269.F2 Chiyonoen Tea Garden: #21B Mountain-Grown Yame Black Tea, Single Cultivar Yabukita Summer【矢部紅茶】やぶきた夏摘み (Naturally Grown)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Yabukita cultivar that was harvested to make this black tea comes from the beautiful mountains of Yabe Village (500m altitude, Yame, Fukuoka Prefecture). This summer harvested organic black tea comes from Chiyonoen’s second flush. It has a strong and sweet aroma, similar to Chinese black tea with a mellow rich flavor. Chiyonoen recommends this black tea for when you would like to warm-up and relax during the colder months. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Black Tea\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar: \u003c\/strong\u003eYabukita\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Summer, second flush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivation notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: No pesticides, no synthetic fertilizer used in cultivation\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Upper mountains of Yabe village, Yame District, Fukuoka, Japan. Altitude about 500 meters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping Notes\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe steeping guidelines below are from Chiyonoen. 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The 3rd generation farm specializes in high grade mountain-grown sencha and gyokuro. Established by his grandfather and the farm's namesake, Chiyokichi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eLearn more about Chiyonoen Tea Garden\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chiyonoen Tea Garden","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ Summer","offer_id":55921558683816,"sku":"eaq1787857606296","price":2.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g \/ 3.5 oz \/ Summer","offer_id":55921558716584,"sku":"ixm1787857606297","price":28.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500g \/ 1.1 lbs \/ Summer","offer_id":55921558749352,"sku":"lix1787857606298","price":153.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/3338\/2312\/files\/0269f2-chiyonoen-tea-garden-21b-mountain-grown-yame-black-tea-single-cultivar-ya_1.jpg?v=1787857611"}],"url":"https:\/\/grovenook.shop\/collections\/black-oolong-dark-teas.oembed","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}