Cultivation Term

Kabuse (Shading)

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The technique of covering tea bushes with black woven screens before spring harvest.

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Botanical & Ceremonial Context

By blocking 90% of solar radiation for 20 to 30 days, Kabuse shading forces the tea plant into biological hyperdrive, multiplying chlorophyll content and locking in L-Theanine before solar radiation can convert it into bitter tannins.

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