Product Summary (Registration No.130)

Registration No.130 深蒸し菊川茶

Registered name (Transcription) : 深蒸し菊川茶（Kikugawa deep steamed green tea）, Deep steamed Kikugawa tea, Fukamushi Kikugawacha, 菊川深蒸し茶（Kikugawa Fukamushicha）
Reference information : Kikugawa deep steamed green tea

Category of product

Class 5 : Processed agricultural product (Tea leaves)

Production Area

Shizuoka Prefecture

Registered Group

Kikugawa City Green Tea Industry Association

Characteristics

When brewed, Deep Steamed Kikugawa Tea has a rich yellow-green color and a mild taste.
In addition to these characteristics, the deep and rich aroma, umami, and richness are highly appreciated by consumers.

Link with the Production Area

Tea produced in and around Kikugawa City was considered to have a strong astringent taste, but as a result of research since around 1952, the city succeeded in producing tea with a good taste by steaming tea leaves for a long time. The city is recognized as the birthplace of deep steamed tea.
Kikugawa City was the first in Japan to improve organized tea production technology and mass-produce high-quality tea through the establishment of a tea agricultural cooperative, which contributed greatly to the establishment of the deep steamed tea category at the National Tea Fair and the spread and expansion of deep steamed tea throughout Japan.