Uroncha4JUR Harvest: 20.06.2020
Origin: Japan / Saitama / Iruma / Kamiyaganuki
Height: 150 m.a.s.l
Tea plant varietal: Yumewakaba
A very beautiful Japanese Oolong from the tea variety Yumewakaba. It has been produced in the manner of Taiwanese ball-shaped Oolongs, but more oxidated and rolled more loosely. Since recently, we find not only the traditional green teas, but also Oolong (Japanese: Uroncha) and black tea (Japanese: Kocha) produced according to Taiwanese and Chinese techniques.The tea plant Yumewakaba has been produced by the tea research and development center Saitama. It is a breeding of Yabukita and a plant close to Yabukita, the Saitama- No. 9. The plant is suited for withering and thus well suited for Oolong and black tea. The tea develops a floral fragrance, sometimes reminding of Osmanthus.Hiruma-san, the tea producer, likes to experiments and is a genuine tea artisan, who does not only knows the various tea plants well, but also develops new production techniques.
Category:
Kugelblatt-Oolong (Quan Qiu Xing) Ball-leafed or ball-shaped Oolong, Chinese Quan Qiu Xing (complete ball form), is a technique of forming teas, mainly used for green Oolong teas. This technique has been perfected in Taiwan during the 1990's. Classic Oolongs are still processed in the open, wiry leaf form, older ball-shaped Oolong teas have a much less perfect ball-shape and are rather lumpy. After the oxidation the leaves, often with their stems, are alternately fired in hot turning drums and formed in bags placed on rolling machines. Ball-shaped Oolong are light to the palate, soft and rich in balanced flowery and spicy aromas that can be highlighted beautifully through roasting.
Storage:
This tea was produced in a relatively green manner, but sufficienty oxidised and then roasted, it can thus be kept at room temperature and even be aged.