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Largely unknown to the general public, but highly appreciated by connoisseurs, this great tea is a specialty of Japan. This black tea is smoked with wood obtained from whiskey barrels, which gives it a very special and refined smokiness. Absolutely to discover. Wakoucha (和 紅茶) is Japanese black tea. When you think of Japanese tea, the first thing that comes to mind is not black tea. Compared to the long production history of green tea, the production of black tea in Japan was introduced only 150 years ago. Therefore, its origin dates back to the Meiji period, when Japan began to open up to the rest of the world. Koucha actually means red tea. It is named after its Farbe because the brewed tea has a dark red Farbe. This is because Japanese water has a low lime content and is therefore called "soft water". Koucha is a fully oxidized tea. After harvesting, the leaves are first withered before further processing. Subsequent rolling of the tea leaves breaks down the cell structure, which enhances the subsequent oxidation process. Since black tea is a recent discovery in Japan, only about 300 farmers nationwide produce koucha and therefore it is a specialty product.