This month we selected a Karigane (雁ヶ音) from Kyoto (京都), more precisely from the city of Uji (宇治). Photo courtesy of the producer Karigane Karigane (雁ヶ音) is a type of Japanese green tea that is made using the stems and stalks of the tea plant, instead of the leaves. It

This month we selected a Karigane (雁ヶ音) from the region of Uji (宇治), and neighbor regions, in the prefecture of Kyōto (京都). Karigane Teas made of stems, stalks, and twigs are traditionally called Kukicha (茎茶) in Japanese, which literally means "twig tea". In the region of Kyoto they are traditionally

This month we selected a Kariganecha (雁ヶ音茶) from the region of Uji (宇治), in the prefecture of Kyōto (京都). Kariganecha Kariganecha (雁ヶ音茶) is the name used in Kyōto to designate teas made of stalks. Outside of Kyōto stalk teas are called Kukicha (茎茶), which literally means "stalk tea". However, now