Keiko

Japanese green teas Keiko come from the island of Kyushu in the very south of Japan with the capital city of Kagoshima − that is why they are called the Kagoshima teas. With 8,000 hectares of tea gardens, it is the second-largest tea-growing area in Japan. The hot local climate and high humidity are very good for tea growing. Like in other parts of Japan, tea shrubs are partly covered with special kabusé nets for around ten days before the harvest. The nets let in only half of the sun's rays. Such artificially created semi-shade resembles the conditions in which wild tea grows. Shaded tea produces more active substances in the leaves: chlorophyll, vitamins, and amino acids. Such tea is more aromatic, fresh, and not so bitter.