Persimmon leaf tea "Kaki tea"
Persimmon fruits have been eaten in China, Japan, and other Asian continents since ancient times, and now their deliciousness and high nutritional value have been transmitted overseas and are popular all over the world as "KAKI".
Persimmons are known for their various uses, and for example, "dried persimmons" have been used as winter preserved foods by drying astringent persimmons to remove astringency. In addition, "persimmon shibu" is a liquid made by fermenting and maturing the juice of the blue fruit. It has a high shelf life and is still used as a paint and dye.
And persimmon leaves have been drunk in China for a long time as a herbal medicine. Since it contains vitamin C, a type of polyphenol, tannin, etc., it has excellent antibacterial and antioxidant effects, and is also known in Japan for being used in the local dish "Kaki no Ha Sushi" in Nara Prefecture.
In 1949, the founder of our company focused on the various nutritional values and effects of this persimmon leaf and began researching persimmon leaf tea.
From the beginning, "persimmon tea" was born through trial and error so that the active ingredients can be ingested in an ideal form without using pesticides or chemical fertilizers.
Currently, our persimmon leaves are grown in Tokushima and Kagawa prefectures. Each piece is harvested by hand while checking the quality, and the tea is made at a factory in Sakaide City, Kagawa Prefecture on the same day. Recently, there has been a growing need for non-caffeinated beverages.