Description
IRIKA Ruby is classified as a black tea (紅茶) made from the 'Minamisayaka' cultivar, a variety bred in Miyazaki Prefecture.[1] IRIKA Ruby (釜炒り紅茶 IRIKA Ruby) is classified as a black tea and is available as a bottled tea in the Imperial tier.[2]
Key Ingredients
IRIKA Ruby is classified as a black tea (紅茶) made from the 'Minamisayaka' cultivar, a variety bred in Miyazaki Prefecture.[1] IRIKA Ruby is sourced from tea gardens in Gokase-cho, Nishiusugu-gun, Miyazaki Prefecture, at an elevation of 600–800 meters.[1] IRIKA Ruby is produced at Miyazaki Chabo (宮崎茶房), a tea garden located in a World Agricultural Heritage zone at 500–800m elevation that has used only organic fertilizers and no pesticides since the 1980s.[1]
Key Techniques
IRIKA Ruby tea leaves are cultivated using the arc-training (弧状仕立) growing method.[1] IRIKA Ruby tea leaves are hand-picked one bud at a time during the first to second flush season (May to July).[1] IRIKA Ruby is produced using a pan-firing (釜炒り/手炒り) technique to stop fermentation, following slow withering, hand-rolling, machine rolling, and natural fermentation.[1] IRIKA Ruby undergoes a non-heated cold extraction process lasting 3 days.[1]
Tasting Notes
IRIKA Ruby has tasting notes of mango and green apple, with a refreshing floral aroma.[1]
Food Pairing Suggestions
IRIKA Ruby pairs well with oily dishes and Western-style confections.[1]