Uji tea
E517563
Uji tea is a renowned Japanese green tea celebrated for its high quality and long history of production in the Uji region near Kyoto.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Uji Tea Festival | 1 |
| Uji matcha | 1 |
| Uji-cha | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese green tea
ⓘ
regional specialty food ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Byodo-in Temple vicinity
ⓘ
Japanese tea ceremony NERFINISHED ⓘ Uji City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brewingTemperature | relatively low water temperature compared to black tea ⓘ |
| climateRequirement | mild climate ⓘ |
| color | vivid green liquor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| cultivationMethod | shaded cultivation for matcha and gyokuro ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
featured in Japanese literature and art
ⓘ
symbol of traditional Kyoto tea culture ⓘ |
| exportedTo | various countries worldwide ⓘ |
| flavorProfile |
low astringency
ⓘ
mellow ⓘ umami-rich ⓘ |
| harvestSeason |
first flush in spring
ⓘ
multiple flushes through early summer ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfDevelopment |
Edo period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Muromachi period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| irrigationSource | Uji River vicinity ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high quality
ⓘ
long history of production ⓘ refined flavor ⓘ |
| leafProcessing |
dried
ⓘ
rolled ⓘ steamed ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Kyoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCultivar |
Gokou
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Samidori NERFINISHED ⓘ Uji-hikari NERFINISHED ⓘ Yabukita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketPosition | premium tea segment ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Uji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionMethod |
careful shading before harvest for high-grade teas
ⓘ
hand-picked for premium grades ⓘ |
| region |
Kansai region
ⓘ
Kyoto Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation | one of Japan's most famous teas ⓘ |
| soilRequirement | well-drained soil ⓘ |
| teaCategory |
gyokuro
ⓘ
kabusecha ⓘ matcha ⓘ sencha NERFINISHED ⓘ tencha ⓘ |
| teaType | green tea ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial matcha
ⓘ
everyday drinking tea ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Uji
this entity surface form:
Uji-cha
this entity surface form:
Uji matcha
this entity surface form:
Uji Tea Festival