Brewing Guide
1. Mizudashi cold brew or iced tea in kyusu: 2-4 well-heaped teaspoons, room temp., or with ice cubes, 50-100ml, infuse for a few minutes. Suitable for multiple infusions 2. Mizudashi / Cold Brew or iced tea in bottle: 3-4 heaped teaspoons in a Mizudashi bottle, pour 0.5-1l water, add ice cubes if necessary, infuse 1-3h in the refrigerator. 3. hot infusion: 2 well heaped teaspoons, 55-60°C, 200-300ml, 2 min .Suitable for multiple infusions. Due to the deep steaming, this tea has small needles that make it less suitable for brewing in a regular kyusu (the tea strainer tends to clog). A Fukamushi kyusu with a large strainer lying on the bottom is strongly recommended.
Packaging
High-quality, airtight, resealable standing zipper pouch with 9 protective layers to preserve flavour and protect against oxidation and contamination. The tea is vacuum packaged according to the highest standards in Japan, with a small quantity of nitrogen added to the package to protect against oxidation.
Recommended Teapot
The ideal teapot for fukamushi sencha is a fukumushi tokoname kyusu with a special strainer designed for the small needles and leaves. Typical strainers are easily clogged by the tea leaves, resulting in an unsatisfactory pour. The special construction of the strainer in these kyusu allows for better water flow.
When preparing a cold brew, it is recommended to use a specially designed pitcher for mizudashi.
Recommended Storage
Ideally store green tea in a quality tea caddy made from cherry tree bark (wooden, kabazaiku chazutsu) or an airtight, double-coated metal tin.