KEIKO Oolong Karasu, 40 g

SKU: 060351
Shelf life: 15.07.2025

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12,95 €

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KEIKO Oolong Karasu, 40 g

SKU: 060351
Shelf life: 15.07.2025

(1 Reviews) | add rating

Organically grown Japanese Oolong tea from the island of Yakushima in southern Japan. On the beautiful subtropical island, the Fujiware family has their organic tea garden. This oolong tea is semi-fermented and has a smooth, fruity aroma with pleasant honey-like sweetness and subtle vanilla notes. In the tea bowl, it reveals an orange-gold color. For this tea, cultivar is the Yutaka Midori, the tea plant is not shaded. The harvest takes place in the spring as 1 plucking.

Preparation hot: 90 ° C, about 1 minute, no washing necessary
Preparation cold: at least 4 minutes
After the cold infusion can still be made several hot infusions.

All KEIKO teas are from controlled organic cultivation in accordance with the EC Eco Regulation.
ORYOKI is certified organic: DE-BW-039-05768-B-2016-V1

12,95 €

incl. 7% VAT , plus (Warenpost)

Available immediately
Delivery time: 2 - 4 Workdays (DE - int. shipments may differ)

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"KEIKO Oolong Karasu, 40 g"

Keiko - shaded organic tea from Kagoshima and Yakushima

Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Over 40% of the island is designated as a national park. The climate on the lush green island is subtropically warm and very humid, near the sea it is never less than 10 ° C. However, in the almost 2000 meter high mountains there is even snow. The maximum temperatures on the island are about 30° C. Yakushima is famous for its ancient cedar trees. Between the mountains there are numerous small tea gardens, in which mostly families grow exclusive tea in elaborate manual labor.
Kagoshima is located in the south of Japan. The climate is subtropical, the soils volcanic. All the Japanese Keiko teas we carry are grown in this region on an organic farm. And all the teas are shaded, resulting in a smaller harvest but much higher quality. The shading with nets provides the tea bushes with growing conditions very close to those of a wild tea bush. The tea called kabusecha - kabuse are the nets used for shading - grows more slowly, forms more natural flavors and active ingredients and is particularly aromatic. After plucking, the tea leaves are steamed, cooled, rolled and dried as is customary in Japan. The airtight packaging of Keiko teas is done under a protective atmosphere, so that the flavors and active ingredients are optimally preserved.

Organic quality and gentle processing for optimal enjoyment

The Shimodozono Organic Farm, origin of Keiko teas, was the first tea garden in Japan to be audited and successfully certified according to the EC Organic Regulation. In addition, all KEIKO products are tested by independent laboratories in Germany for undesirable pesticides and for radiation levels - always with the best results. This is an ideal basis for very high but also healthy enjoyment. Another quality feature is the production of the tea, which should preserve and protect all valuable ingredients. Keiko teas are steamed by an optimized method to open all leaf pores. The entire complex of active ingredients as well as the fine aroma components are thus already available after a short brewing time. An exception is Houjicha, which is gently roasted to develop its special characteristics. In order to optimally protect the teas, which are rich in vital substances, from oyidation by oxygen, they are packed in airtight fresh packaging. The full enjoyment of these top teas is obtained when ideally soft, possibly filtered water is used. You can enhance the taste by using a real Japanese water kettle (tetsubin) and brewing the tea in a Japanese clay teapot (Kyusu). Please follow the recommendation for infusion time and water temperature. However, feel free to vary both to find out the best combination for your taste.

Keiko Tea by Shimodozono, Kagoshima City

Shimodozono Co, Ltd, based in Kagoshima City, produces keiko tea and also operates the Organic Farm (Bio Farm Ltd) on the beautiful Kagoshima Peninsula. Shimodozono International GmbH is the headquarters and representative in Germany. Tea from Shimodozono has been grown organically since 1992, making it the first Japanese green tea to be certified according to EU organic standards.

Cultivation area:	Yakushima, island in the south of Japan
Organic certificate:	DE-BW-039-05768-B-2016-V1
Brewing time:	1-2 minutes
Brewing time cold brew:	4-5 minutes
Note:	Please store in a cool place Protect from sunlight, moisture and oxygen
Capacity:	40 g fresh bag
Tea quantity:	Approx. 3-4 g/l00 ml , 1-2 TL
Tea quality:	Premium
Tea variety:	Oolong
Water temperature:	85 - 90 °C

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Olong, super Long.
Ich habe Grüntee nie gemocht.
Außer einmal wo unser Kollege aus Japan was mitbrachte.

Leider nie den richtigen in Tee Läden gefunden. War auch meist eher super billiges Zeug ...
Grüntee = Bitter.

Und ich mag Schwarztee...

Aber der Olong hier. Schmeckt super. nach Tee und nicht einfach nur bitter.
Gerne wieder.

Greenfox , 01.06.2021

Total entries: 1

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Keiko

Keiko Tee von Shimodozono Co. Ltd., Kagoshima City

Our Japanese tea supplier is located on the Kagoshima Peninsula in the southern part of Japan. In a subtropical climate, with volcanic soils, our tea varieties are cultivated on an organic farm. All Keiko teas are shaded with nets - this ensures higher quality despite lower yields. The valuable plants grow more slowly due to the shading, but also produce more active ingredients and flavor compounds, resulting in significantly more aromatic teas. The typical processing of tea leaves in Japan involves steaming, cooling, rolling, drying, and then vacuum-sealing under a protective atmosphere.

Optimal enjoyment in organic quality

Did you know that the Shimodozono Organic Farm in Japan was the first to be certified according to EU organic regulations? Furthermore, Keiko teas in Germany are tested by independent laboratories for radiation levels and unwanted pesticides, yielding excellent results. This provides the best foundation for healthy and high-quality tea enjoyment.