Tea Shelf

Japanese green tea · medium caffeine

Økologisk Sencha Arata

Sencha is Japan's everyday green tea, made from leaves that are heated soon after harvest to stop oxidation. Arata is a clean daily sencha: long, flat, dark green leaves with a grassy, lightly sweet cup.

• Health: catechin-rich green tea with a clean, gentle daily profile.
• Caffeine: moderate for this shelf. Good earlier in the day.
• Best time: mid-morning or early afternoon.

Perch's notes

Japanese stem tea · low to medium caffeine

Økologisk Grøn Kukicha

Kukicha is made from stems, twigs, and some leaves. It has a lighter body than leaf-only green tea, with grass, nuts, sweetness, and umami. Historically it is tied to Japanese daily tea and macrobiotic food culture.

• Health: still green tea, so expect polyphenols and L-theanine in a softer cup.
• Caffeine: likely gentler than sencha, but still treat it as caffeinated.
• Best time: late morning or afternoon.

Perch's notes

Roasted Japanese stem tea · low caffeine

Kuki Hojicha Organic

Hojicha is roasted green tea; this one is made from roasted stems. The roasting gives cocoa, biscuit, and mild coffee-like warmth without becoming heavy. This is the evening-friendly one.

• Health: a mild Camellia sinensis tea with polyphenols, chosen more for calm than intensity.
• Caffeine: low. Perch's specifically notes low caffeine.
• Best time: afternoon, after dinner, or evening.

Perch's notes

Chinese black tea · highest caffeine here

Yunnan Golden Tips

Yunnan is one of China's old tea regions. Golden Tips is a black tea made from young buds that are briefly dried and gently roasted, giving golden leaves and a soft, honeyed, lightly spicy cup.

• Health: black tea brings theaflavins and other polyphenols, with less green-tea sharpness.
• Caffeine: the strongest in this set. Keep it for morning or early afternoon.
• Best time: morning, preferably before lunch.

Perch's notes