{"product_id":"zenkouen-tea-garden-15-genmai-hojicha-by-zenkouen-tea-garden-grown-pesticide-free","title":"#0750.S5 Genmai hojicha by Zenkouen Tea Garden - Naturally Grown \/ 無肥料自然栽培玄米焙じ茶","description":"\u003cp\u003eHave you ever tried a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/genmaicha\" target=\"_blank\"\u003egenmaicha\u003c\/a\u003e with a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/hojicha\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehojicha\u003c\/a\u003e base? The Zenkouen Tea Garden has created this \u003cstrong\u003egenmai hojicha\u003c\/strong\u003e by blending their naturally grown hojicha (roasted green tea) and rice made by Norio Narizawa in Tome City, Miyagi Prefecture. For the rice, they utilise both roasted rice and brown rice at a ratio of 1:2. Please enjoy the elegant taste and aroma of this tea! A wonderful accompaniment to your meals. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green tea, toasted rice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNet weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 150 grams \/ 5.3 oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Shimada, Shizuoka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Tea Farmer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoshimitsu Masuda spent the first part of his adult life working in a major farming cooperative where he learned firsthand about the danger of food additives and pesticides. Returning to the family tea farm in 1992 to learn tea making from his father and fellow tea farmers in Shimada, Shizuoka, he was deeply surprised at the amount of pesticides used in tea farming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSwitching to organic farming was not an easy task; insects and disease plagued the first field he was given charge of, crop yield and leaf quality dropped, and he faced criticism from both family and other tea professionals. But he felt it was important to create tea that was safe for his own family to drink first. (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/zenkouen-tea-garden\" title=\"Zenkouen Tea Garden\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRead more about Masuda-san's story here\u003c\/a\u003e.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, built upon 25+ years of organic farming experience, Masuda-san produces tea that he is proud to call both safe and delicious and is passing his tea-making skills on to his children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Yoshimitsu Masuda, tea farmer Zenkouen Tea Garden\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/header.jpg?v=1544485509\" style=\"float: none; width: 100%;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zenkouen Tea Garden","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz (Yunomi sample bag)","offer_id":33013321859177,"sku":"zenh03-010","price":4.15,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100g \/ 3.5 oz (Yunomi resealable bag)","offer_id":40858928349289,"sku":"zenh03-100","price":23.05,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"150g \/ 5.3 oz (Original vacuum packed bag)","offer_id":33013321826409,"sku":"zenh03-150","price":25.81,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ 2.2 lbs","offer_id":41031828471913,"sku":"zenh03-1kg","price":165.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/IMG-8098.jpg?v=1692336383","url":"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/en-au\/products\/zenkouen-tea-garden-15-genmai-hojicha-by-zenkouen-tea-garden-grown-pesticide-free","provider":"yumenet.live","version":"1.0","type":"link"}