Japanese tea by NakamuraTokichi
LONG ESTABLISHED TEA SHOP NOW OPEN NEW STORE IN TOKYO, GINZA.
"Nakamura-Tokichi" is a long run tea shop in Kyoto that is known by all keen tea drinkers. 2 kinds of tea, "Nakamura" and "Tokichi" are the staple, most famous blends.
A tea blend "Nakamura" is made from 7 different tea such as Sencha, Gyokuro and other secret 5 tea. (In terms of tea, blending is called "Go-gumi" 合組.) Making it balanced tea that is easy to put up by anyone. What's unique about tea Nakamura is that temperature of water changes taste of the tea. For example, if you want your tea to be sweet, put up with lower temperature water. Putting up with higher temperature water makes the tea bitter.
Another blend is called "Tokichi", green tea fermented till Autumn. Having think bitterness and elegant aroma which oppose to current trend of green tea. That is mild and easy to drink. Getting used to tea like "Tokichi" is very much addictive because of such peculiar taste.
Tea is something unmissable when you are thinking of sweets. Nakamura-Tokichi produce one of the best sweets using finest tea leaves.
Nakamura tea, (中村茶).
Price: ¥2,160
80g. Finest bend of 7 different kinds of tea. Changing temperature of water makes its taste different. The taste is so deep, something that single tea can ever give by itself. Use tepid hot water to enjoy its sweetness. Best before 6 months.
Tokichi tea, (藤吉茶).
Price: ¥2,160
80g. Fermented tea. Hence the tea is season limited. If you are visiting the store near Autumn, this is what I would definitely buy if I were you. There is also matured version called Tokichi Jukusei (藤吉熟成). Matured for an extra year.
Koicha batang chocolat, (濃茶バタンショコラ).
Price: ¥1,890
Ingredients: Sugar, almond, cocoa butter, vegetable fats and oils, whole milk powder, lactose, pecan nuts, refined sugar, matcha, wheat flour, maltose, Fructose dextrose liquid sugar,Gelatin, shortening, butter, skimmed milk powder, malt extract, salt, corn starch, emulsifier (derived from soybean), fragrance
Matcha sweets. Very think taste. Almond, pecan nuts and marshmallow with rich matcha flavor chocolate. Harmony of slightly bitter thick matcha and crispy nuts and chewy marshmallow. Last for 30 days.
Matcha Baumkuchen, (抹茶バウムクーヘン).
Price: ¥1,188
Ingredients: Egg, sugar, butter, flour, fresh cream, cornstarch, almond poodle, syrup, green tea, salt, starch hydrolyzate, baking powder, emulsifier
Another recommended matcha sweet. Sugar coated Baumkuchen with rich fregrance of matcha. Last for 10 days.
Except for Osaka store, cafe space is available. Since the place is packed with locals and tourists, bookings are not accepted.
Where to buy: "Nakamura Tokichi"
Uji main store.
Address: 1-10, Uji, Uji city, Kyoto
Open hours: 10:00 to 19:00 (Last entry of cafe is 17:00)
Byodoin store.
Address: 5-1, Ujirenge, Uji city, Kyoto
Open hours: 10:00 to 17:00
Closed on: Irregularty
Kyoto station store.
Address: Kamadonocho, Higashishiokoji, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto city, Kyoto
Open hours: 11:00 to 21:15
Kyoto NEXT store.
Address: 901, Higashishiokojicho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto city, Kyoto
Open hours: 11:00 to 22:00
Ginza store.
Address: 4F GINZA SIX, 6-10-1, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Open hours: 10:30 to 20:30
Osaka store. (No cafe)
Address: Basement, Hankyu Umeda, 8-7, Kakudacho, Kita-ku, Osaka city, Osaka
Open hours: 10:00 to 20:00
Nakamura Tokichi official site.
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