Roasted Tea Necks

Roasted Tea Necks are one of our favorite specialty teas that we are honored to share with you. Tea necks are harvested from the tea plant, at the base of where the tea leaves are harvested from. Kukicha teas, in comparison, are typically harvested from all over the plant, and roasted and or oven fired to finish them. The neck portion, which is closer to the leaf, has different qualities, flavor profile, and effects in the body. Besides the varietal type and region that these necks come from, the unique processing of these tea necks is what truly makes it stand out. The necks are roasted using the radiant heat from stones, which imparts a complex flavor and is performed by hand from an artesan, who must watch the process closely in order to dial in the roast, making sure not to over roast them. This specific process, that has been passed down from family member to family member, requires a feel for the process that commercial machinery cannot replicate. The repetitive practice, dedicat