Kuma-cha Daifuku Set - Japanese Tea variety Daifuku Set (4pcs / frozen)

Kuma-cha Daifuku Set

Made from Kuma Kogen tea, which has been grown in Kuma Kogen Town, Ehime Prefecture for about 380 years!
Recommended by Ehime Prefecture Officials as One of the Best Souvenirs!

A rich taste of tea leaves kneaded into the three layers of dough, bean paste, and sauce.

Kuma tea, grown in Kuma Kogen Town, Ehime Prefecture, has a unique aroma and sweetness due to the large difference in temperature between day and night.

Carefully selected stems of the first tea are roasted to the core over a long period of time.
Since the company processes the "sencha" into powder form at its own factory, the flavour of the tea is not lost, and the aroma spreads when you take a bite of the Daifuku.
The Daifuku made with this tea has a deep flavour, as if you are having tea. Enjoy the fragrant, elegant sweet aroma of the tea.

*Sencha (煎茶) is a type of Japanese ryokucha (緑茶, green tea) which is prepared by infusing the processed whole tea leaves in hot water.

 

You can enjoy 4 different flavours of Daifuku in one box!

1. Kuma-cha Daifuku (Green Tea Daifuku)

Making use of the sencha powder from its' own factory immediately for the Daifuku.
Enjoy the unique bitterness and richness of kuma-cha (green tea)!
For tea lovers, this is the perfect Daifuku as the whole daifuku is made from green tea! From the rice cake to its filling, all are packed with the fragrant and rich aroma of the green tea.
Some people may find the taste of green tea too rich, so having a cup of red tea / sake helps to reduce the rich tea flavour.
Enjoy the fragrant and elegant sweet aroma of the tea!

2. Kuma-cha Daifuku with walnut (Green Tea Daifuku with walnut)

The aroma and the mild bitterness unique to Kuma tea is addictive!
White bean paste with walnuts makes the reduces the bitterness of the real tea.
With walnuts, you can enjoy its texture and different flavours from the whole daifuku!

3. Kuma-houjicha Daifuku (Roasted Green Tea Daifuku)

Daifuku made from the finest kuma-houjicha (roasted green tea) which is roasted twice!

Houjicha is processed in its own factory and made into Daifuku immediately.
Houjicha paste is used instead of normal sweet bean paste. It makes the tea flavour of daifuku richer!

4. Kuma-houjicha Daifuku with walnut (Roasted Green Tea Daifuku with walnut)

About Shonanen (Producer)

Shonanen is located in Kosaka, Matsuyama City, and is engaged in the production and sale of tea and gift items.
Since its establishment in 1973, the company has been producing tea with the highest standards of taste, aroma, and color.

They are proud of their organic tea produced by enthusiastic tea growers in the Kirishima region of Kagoshima, Yame tea in Fukuoka, and Shizuoka tea growers.
By limiting the number of specific producers, they have been able to clarify the traceability of the tea leaves, which allows them to see the faces of the producers.

They believe that their mission is to continue to offer safe and secure products that are made in cooperation with producers.
They hope their customers will enjoy the taste and aroma of tea that cannot be found in plastic bottled tea.