Description
Houjicha (Roasted green tea)
Trade name: "Asatsuyu Houjicha"
Houjicha is made by roasting Sencha or Bancha over a high flame. It brings out a pleasant aroma. The roasting process diminishes the tannin and caffeine.
【How to brew Houjicha in Japanese teapot】
① Place the leaves in Japanese teapot. Use 2 of a tablespoon (approx. 6g) per person.
② Pour hot water (approx. 100cc) per person into a Japanese teapot. It will be ready in 30 seconds.
③ Pour little by little between the teacup so that the color of the tea is evenly distributed, making sure you pour every last drop from Japanese teapot.
・Material/ loose leaves
・Size/ 11.5×21.5×4cm
・Weight/ 120 g
・Made in Japan
Sencha from Uji (Uji tea)
Trade name: “Cha dokoro tanbo Ujicha"
Cultivating Uji tea leaves started in the Kamakura period (1185-1336). The Japanese Buddhist priest Myoe from Kozan-ji in Toganoo encouraged people to cultivate Ujicha. In the Muromachi period (1336-1573), the Ashikaga shogunate spread the name of Ujicha around Japan. This is Sencha from Uji. Sencha is the most commonly enjoyed in Japan. It is grown under the sun without a cover. The freshly-picked tea leaves are steamed and then dried as they are rolled.
【How to brew Houjicha in Japanese teapot】
① Pour boiled water into Japanese teacup for each person so that it is 80% full and allow to cool.
② Place the leaves in Japanese teapot. Use 3/4 of a teaspoon (approx. 3g) per person.
③ Pour the cooled water into Japanese teapot and steep. It will be ready in 45 seconds to 1 minute.
④ Pour little by little between the teacup so that the color of the tea is evenly distributed, making sure you pour every last drop from Japanese teapot.
・Material/ loose leaves
・Size/ 12×19.5×1cm
・Weight/ 60 g
・Made in Japan
Genmaicha
Trade name: “Heian Genmaicha"
Genmaicha is a richly-flavored Japanese green tea made by mixing roasted rice is with Sencha or Bancha.
【How to brew Genmaicha in Japanese teapot】
① Place the leaves in Japanese teapot. Use 3/4 of a teaspoon (approx. 3g) per person.
② Pour hot water (approx. 100cc) per person into a Japanese teapot. It will be ready in 30 seconds.
③ Pour little by little between the teacup so that the color of the tea is evenly distributed, making sure you pour every last drop from Japanese teapot.
・Material/ loose leaves
・Size/ 11.5×21.5×3cm
・Weight/ 220 g
・Made in Japan
Product Type: KITCHEN AND DINING
Collection: TABLE WARE > TEA SET
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