茎くき茶ちゃ

noun

kukicha; twig tea; stem tea

A Japanese green tea made from stems and twigs of the tea plant, often pruned during the dormant season. Milder and less caffeine than leaf teas.

• 茎くき茶ちゃは普ふ通つうの煎せん茶ちゃよりカフェインが少すくない。

  Kukicha has less caffeine than regular sencha.

• この茎くき茶ちゃはまろやかな味あじがする。

  This kukicha has a mellow flavor.