Yunomi Dojo Lesson 107: Derivatives: kukicha, mecha, konacha Cultivar_Benihikari How is batabatacha made

How is batabatacha made

Iwashimizu

he was deeply surprised at the amount of pesticides used in tea farming

Ingredients: Green tea and roasted rice

(soybean and wheat used in these ingredients)

Yunomi Dojo Lesson 107: Derivatives: kukicha, mecha, konacha Cultivar_Benihikari How is batabatacha madeThe first and most basic step of the refinement process is filtering out leaf stems, tips and dust from the aracha (unrefined leaf). The Japanese have a saying, mottainai ("it's a waste") almost a cultural philosophy of avoiding waste. So instead of discarding what is filtered from the main leaf, the stems are made into kukicha, leaf tips into mecha, and leaf dust (very small bits or even the hairs from the underside of the leaf) into konacha. This