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“Japanese green tea in a bag seems such a shame. The leaf is such a vibrant green that it must be enjoyed to the fullest in full view. But this one, it’s okay in the bag. After tearing open a teabag...” Read full tasting note
Benifuuki green tea (Also written sometimes as Benifuki) is a type of green tea that is booming in Japan due to being good for relieving allergies such as seasonal allergies, cedar allergies, and hay fever. A study has also shown that benifuki is good for MCAD (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome).
This is a tea bag version using a natural eco-friendly Pyramid Tea Sachet Bag.
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Benifuuki contains high levels of Methylated Catechins, one of the highest of EGCG among tea.
Methylated Catechins inhibit the mast cell response, which leads to preventing allergies and hay fever.
Methylated Catechins are generally known for bitterness and astringency; however, the Arahataen research team created a specific type of natural dirt to grow Benifuuki, which allows more Methylated Catechins to remain in the tea yet retain aroma and flavor by reducing the bitterness and astringency.
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Japanese green tea in a bag seems such a shame. The leaf is such a vibrant green that it must be enjoyed to the fullest in full view. But this one, it’s okay in the bag. After tearing open a teabag to inspect the leaves I discovered a stifled green. This is not a bad thing. All tea are different colors. The aroma is somewhat industrial. New building drywall for the dry leaf. The wet leaf is more vegetal. Which is good, can’t say I was really looking forward to trying out drywall. Asparagus. Tall, spring grass. The flavor is a bit grassy. Smooth on the palate with a bit of astringency. There is a unique flavor here that I am going to attribute to the Benfuki cultivar. It is somewhat medicinal and earthy.
Industrial, such an evocative word to describe a smell.
Don’t often think of medicinal/earthy for greens. Interesting.