Sakurabacha

Caffeine free, sweet cherry-leaf tea from Shizuoka Pref.

Sakura or cherry blossoms are emblematic flowers of Japan. Sakurabacha is made of the edible leaves of Oshima-zakura (a type of cherry tree) that are semi-fermented then dried during the processing. The unmistakable floral-fruity and slightly cinnamony aroma of sakurabacha is sweet reminiscence of Spring Japan.

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Item code: TTY030

Origin: Shizuoka Pref., JAPAN

Ingredients: cherry leaf

Best before: JAN / 2027

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How to prepare


3 g 0.1 oz 0.7 US tsp	90°C 194°F	250 ml 8.5 fl oz 250 cc	30 sec.~

1. Put 3 g of Sakurabacha into your teapot.
2. Cool boiled water down to 90℃ and pour it into the teapot.
3. Steep for 30 seconds and pour an equal amount of tea in each cup.

❖ This tea goes 3 steeps. For the second and third infusions, use hotter water and brew shorter.
❖ This is how we recommend brewing this tea, but we all have our preferences, so try experimenting to find the way you like it the most.
The same tea leaves can be used three times. Use hotter water for the second and third infusions.

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Ke******, 2025-07-25 10:53 JST, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

I tried this out instead of the sakura senchan. It is good. Very floral and you get the full taste of the sakura leaves instead of a mix of 75% senchan and 25% sakura leaves. I managed 3 steepings with 500ml of water using the recommended 3g of leaves. I could honestly do at least 1 more steeping.

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Ke******, 2025-08-07 12:34 JST, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

During my 2nd and 3rd brew with this tea. I combined it with some sencha that I have laying around and it mixes well. It ends up tasting like the sakura sencha if you want to to mix it up and go for a caffeinated tea that still have the sakura leaves flavor. I added 5 leaves or so to 4.5g of sencha and the sakura leaves is still prominent!

Er******, 2025-04-30 00:11 JST, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

I absolutely love this tea!! It smells just like delicious Sakura mochi. The tea itself is very light and floral, but it's so lovely if you like a floral tea. It's not salty or perfumey in any way like some Sakura flavored things can be. It's sort of akin to a green tea if you were to remove grassy/green flavor, which may sound like a silly statement. It's a wonderful tea especially if you have to avoid caffeine! It is my new favorite herbal tea that I can't get enough of.

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Er******, 2025-04-30 00:14 JST, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

I personally don't get much of the fruitiness flavor, but I wanted to add that it is not tart in any way like fruit teas can sometimes be.

Ta******, 2024-04-04 19:34 JST, CANADA

notes of amaretto, this is a beautiful accompaniment to a chilly spring evening, my guests say they feel welcomed by the season with this tisane.

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At******, 2023-05-15 20:00 JST, HUNGARY

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Ar******, 2023-01-23 06:15 JST, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

I basically want you to imagine a maraschino cherry with some bramble and bamboo. It's essentially what you would imagine a sweet cherry tree leaf to taste like. It's just amazing! It's a tea to savor and enjoy. The smell is heavenly, the taste is smooth and satisfying. It literally hits the spot. Probably the best non-tea I've had. No doubt I'm gonna be coming back to this! I encourage to give it a try, it's just so good.

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Ch******, 2022-04-16 00:57 JST, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Very light and floral, with a hint of fruit. Very pleasant!

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An******, 2021-09-01 22:36 JST, ITALY

This herbal tea has the essence of cherry blossom! Brewing the leaves of sakura tree with hot water, I could enjoy its extraordinary aroma. It's sweet and floral, savory and delicate, a true taste of Japanese spring.

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Re******, 2021-04-18 23:42 JST, ESTONIA

Truly beautiful both in taste and the visual experience of brewing it. I used a gaiwan to make it and I like to play around with the temperature a bit to get different nuances. One particular thing I’ve discovered through this tea is that my state of mind (consciousness) really affects whether I find the taste notes in it or not. The gentler I am in my being (loving vs. stressed for example) the more I find in and like this tea. And being caffeine-free this has become one of my favourite night-time teas ;).

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li******, 2018-09-14 12:26 JST, MALAYSIA

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Gá******, 2016-04-04 22:47 JST, HUNGARY

With this tea you can enjoy springtime all year round. It has a pleasant sweet flowery taste and wonderful fragrance. Very delicious herbal tea, 1st class quality!

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