[New Arrival] Japanese Tea Obukucha - Auspicious,Happy Japanese tea (3g × 10 Teabags)

A traditional New Year’s tea from Kyoto, enjoyed with lucky plum and kelp for health and good fortune.

Product Details:

Obukucha is a special New Year’s tea from Kyoto.
Following an old local custom, it is enjoyed on New Year’s Day with Fuku Ume (dried Japanese apricot) and Fuku Konbu (dried kelp), to pray for good health and happiness in the coming year.

At Fukujuen, Obukucha is made by blending Karigane (stem of Japanese tea) with dried Japanese apricot and kelp inspired by this tradition. Karigane is a tea made from the stems and leaf veins selected during tea processing. Compared to leaf tea, the stems contain about half the catechin and caffeine—which produce bitterness—and about twice as many amino acids, which bring umami.
The result is a tea with mild astringency and rich umami that harmonizes with the savory kelp and gentle apricot acidity.

The pale, whitish color of the stems is also said to symbolize a couple living happily together until their hair turns white—a wish for longevity and shared joy.
Please enjoy this tea as part of your New Year celebration and as a meaningful gift of good fortune.

Dimensions: Height 19cm x Width 12.0cm x Depth 1.0cm

Best before: 270 days from the date of manufacture

Directions (For 1 Serving):

1. Place  1 tea bag (3g) into the pot.
2. Pour 60ml of hot water (60℃ / 140 °F).
3. Steep it for 1 min. Then pour the tea to the last drop.
4. Add Fuku Ume and Fuku Konbu there before you drink it.
5. For the second serving, use boiling water and eat Fuku Ume Fuku Konbu while enjoying the tea.

• Fuku Ume (dried Japanese apricot) and Fuku Konbu (dried kelp) sometimes may contain some moisture, but it is not a sing of deterioration or decrease in their quality.           
• Freshness is important to tea, so please enjoy it immediately after opening.
  
• Store our tea in a cool, dry place and away from other scents to maintain freshness.
• Please adjust the amount of water and steeping time to your preference.
• Always use new tea leaves, as used leaves can spoil or go bad over time.
• Caution: Hot water can be dangerous, so please handle it carefully.