Japan Benifuuki Wakoucha Black Tea
Only the finest young Benifuuki leaves are hand-harvested and carefully oxidised for three months at low temperature, creating a tea rich in methylated catechins traditionally valued for supporting natural defences against seasonal allergies. The cup reveals smooth honey and floral notes with cool minerality, alongside whispers of apple, quince and vanilla, finishing with ripe plum sweetness. This distinctive Japanese black tea, bred and perfected in Kagoshima, brews to a reddish-golden liquor with Darjeeling-like aroma—strong-bodied and utterly crafted.
Notes
honey, apple, muscatel, vanilla
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Only the finest young Benifuuki leaves are hand-harvested and carefully stored, then oxidised for three months in darkness at low temperature. This meticulous craft creates a tea rich in methylated catechins, traditionally valued for supporting natural defences against seasonal allergies.
The cup reveals a captivating complexity: smooth honey and floral notes mingle with cool, mentholated minerality—echoes of Japanese green tea heritage. Beneath these lie whispers of apple, quince, raisin, muscatel and vanilla, building to a finish of ripe plum sweetness.
Benifuuki itself tells a story of botanical precision. Bred from Benihomare and the pollen parent MAK Cd86, this cultivar was perfected in Kagoshima prefecture in 1965 and officially named in 1993. The leaves emerge deeply worked and rough, gleaming black, then brew to a reddish-golden liquor with the fragrant, Darjeeling-like aroma its heritage promises. Strong-bodied and utterly distinctive, this is a tea for those who appreciate genuine craftsmanship and depth.
The cup reveals a captivating complexity: smooth honey and floral notes mingle with cool, mentholated minerality—echoes of Japanese green tea heritage. Beneath these lie whispers of apple, quince, raisin, muscatel and vanilla, building to a finish of ripe plum sweetness.
Benifuuki itself tells a story of botanical precision. Bred from Benihomare and the pollen parent MAK Cd86, this cultivar was perfected in Kagoshima prefecture in 1965 and officially named in 1993. The leaves emerge deeply worked and rough, gleaming black, then brew to a reddish-golden liquor with the fragrant, Darjeeling-like aroma its heritage promises. Strong-bodied and utterly distinctive, this is a tea for those who appreciate genuine craftsmanship and depth.
SPECIFICATION
- Strength
-
- With milk?
- Optional
- Brew time
- 2-5 mins depending on milk usage.
- Water Temp.
- 100°C
- No. of Infusions
- 2
Japan Benifuuki Wakoucha Black Tea
Sale price£21.00