Kamairicha is fired in an iron cauldron rather than steamed, which makes it the exception among Japanese green teas. It comes out rounder and less grassy than sencha, with a distinctive toasty aroma and a clear yellow cup.
Kamairicha is fired in an iron cauldron — a kama — instead of being steamed, which makes it the exception among Japanese green teas. The technique came over from China and survives mainly in Kyushu, in Miyazaki, Saga and Kumamoto, and it accounts for only a small share of Japanese production today. Pan-firing curls the leaf into comma shapes rather than needles and gives the tea a distinctive toasty aroma, called kamaka, over a rounder, less grassy taste and a clear yellow liquor. There is very little of the vegetal sharpness you get from sencha, so it takes hotter water and a shorter steep. If you like the idea of Japanese green tea but not the grassiness, start here.
Come viene coltivato e prodotto, che sapore ha e come prepararlo.
Tipo di tè
Green tea
Elaborazione
Pan-fired in an iron cauldron instead of steamed, then rolled into comma shapes and dried.
Gusto
Roasted, savoury, clean
Caffeina
~22 mg per serving (5 g)
Ombreggiatura
Unshaded — grown in full sun
Composizione della foglia
Young leaves
Temperatura dell'acqua
70°C (158°F)
Tempo di preparazione
1 minute
Numero di infusioni
3
How to Make Kamairicha Like a Pro
Brew kamairicha gently: a moderate temperature brings out the light roasted cereal notes first, then the vegetal and savoury side of this pan-fired tea.
Heat the Water
Heat water to 70°C (158°F).
Add the Leaves
Add 5 g of leaves to a kyusu teapot.
Steep
Pour 150–200 ml of water and steep for 1 minute.
Pour & Brew Again
Pour out every drop, then brew the same leaves 2 more times (20 seconds each).
Livello di caffeina in Kamairicha
~22 mg per serving (5 g)
How Kamairicha Is Made
Dal campo alla foglia finita, i cinque passaggi che si celano dietro ogni lotto.
Grown in Full Sun
Unshaded
1st Harvest
Spring
Pan-Fired in an Iron Kama
Instead of Steamed
Rolled into Comma Shapes
Dried
Why Organic Kamairicha Fields Make a Difference
Le piante del tè assorbono tutto dal terreno, il che rende la coltivazione senza pesticidi particolarmente importante. Gli agricoltori con cui collaboriamo hanno trovato un modo per coltivare un tè delizioso senza danneggiare l'ecosistema naturale.
Da tempo Nio teas è il mio negozio di tè preferito per acquistare prodotti di alta qualità e non mi ha mai deluso. I loro tè sono eccellenti, ma vorrei soffermarmi soprattutto sul servizio clienti: il team di Nio è sempre stato molto gentile e disponibile ogni volta che ho avuto bisogno di assistenza. Il loro servizio clienti è impeccabile, attento e rapido nel rispondere a qualsiasi domanda, ed è per questo che sono una cliente fedele da tanto tempo.
1 aprile 2026
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Sean
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