{"title":"Boucha or Kuki Hojicha","description":"Boucha or Bocha (literally \"stick tea\") is another name for roasted kukicha (stem tea) and can be considered a subset of kukicha or hojicha. The stems used are USUALLY larger (either the center stems of large, mature leaves, or the stems to which the leaf is attached) and give the tea the appearance of sticks. May also be called Kuki Hojicha.","products":[{"product_id":"yokota-tea-garden-01-kuki-stems-hojicha-summer-harvest-from-sayama-saitama","title":"#0738.S2 Yokota Tea Garden #01: Kuki (Stems) Hojicha, Summer Harvest from Sayama, Saitama","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePerhaps you are familiar with a hojicha but exactly is a kuki hojicha? A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/kukicha\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ekukicha (“twig tea”\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/kukicha\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, or stem tea, is made with parts of the tea plant that is usually not used for making the most common type of green tea such as sencha. So, this tea from Yokota Tea Garden is a roasted stem tea, and specifically with stems\/stalks coming from their summer harvest in Sayama, Saitama prefecture. \u003c\/span\u003eLightly smoky and earthy in flavor, and low in caffeine due to the summer harvest and roasting process. Many of our customers have also commented on the gentle sweetness and nuttiness of this kuki hojicha so if you prefer your hojichas to have a subtle sweetness, this one may be for you! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kuki (Stems) Houjicha\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese name:\u003c\/strong\u003e 茎ほうじ茶\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yabukita\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Summer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sayama, Saitama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTea Farm\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yokota Tea Garden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation\u003c\/strong\u003e: 12-5 Sawa, Sayama, Saitama 350-1303 JAPAN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eInstructions\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee our steeping page here:\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/pages\/japanese-tea-steeping-techniques\"\u003e yumenet.live\/steep\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"Yokota Tea Garden","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz","offer_id":4078068677,"sku":"ykt-THK500-010","price":400.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false},{"title":"100g \/ 3.5 oz","offer_id":44257944581,"sku":"ykt-THK500-100","price":1680.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ 2.2 lbs","offer_id":39649514848361,"sku":"ykt-THK500-1kg","price":13000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/Yokota_Tea_Garden_01_Kuki_Stems_Hojicha_Summer_Harvest_from_Sayama_Saitama_loose_tea.jpg?v=1762397595"},{"product_id":"yamane-en-sugabou-gyokuro-karigane-hojicha","title":"#0152.K6 Yamane-en: Sugabow, Gyokuro Karigane Hojicha","description":"\u003cp\u003eStems of high grade tea is called \u003cem\u003ekarigane\u003c\/em\u003e 雁音. By roasting these stems in an iron pot, it becomes Karigane Houjicha. This particular product uses gyokuro tea stems from Uji, Kyoto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow is this karigane houjicha different from regular houjicha? The answer is in the strength of fire. Usually, houjicha is roasted over an extremely low heat. In this way, the tea will not be burnt but roasted to the core of the teas. However, the flavor of the tea is lost through this process, leaving behind only the aroma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis karigane houjicha is roasted in an iron pot over strong heat. Only the surface of the stems are roasted, retaining the flavor of the tea itself, because the inner part of the stem is not roasted. Both the strong aroma and taste of tea can be enjoyed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe water color is a bit cloudy compared to regular houjicha with clear water color, but this cloudy water color is the flavor of tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, the iron pot roasting is very rare and so only those tea shops that are particular about houjicha come visit the factory. Yamane-en's Shiobara-san wanted to experience this iron pot roasting so visited this factory in Uji, Kyoto to learn the technique!!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWHAT IS 'SUGABOW'?? That was a question we had for Shiobara-san. It's a little pun...one of the most famous type of kukicha in Japan is Kagabou from Ishikawa Prefecture. Since, Yamane-en is based in Sugamo, Tokyo, Kagabou becomes 'Sugabow'... v(^_^;)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"clear: both;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"clear: both;\"\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sugabow, Gyokuro Karigane Hojicha\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Uji, Kyoto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"clear: both;\"\u003eSteeping Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e: 5 grams.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime\u003c\/strong\u003e: 60 seconds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater temperature\u003c\/strong\u003e: 90C\/194F degrees.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater amount\u003c\/strong\u003e: 200 ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVendor Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yamane-en Tea Shop, a small tea shop in Tokyo operated by the Shiobara family.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/yV6f7\"\u003e3-34-1 Sugamo, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablished\u003c\/strong\u003e: About 60 years ago.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYamane-en is a family-operated tea shop based near Sugamo Station on the Yamanote Loop Line in Tokyo and run by tea master Michio Shiobara. With 40 years of experience in the Japanese tea industry behind him, Shiobara-san offers unique teas sourced from small villages throughout Japan as well as a number of tisanes popular in Japan for their health benefits.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yamane-en","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz (Yunomi package, packed on demand)","offer_id":32350834065513,"sku":"yme-005-010","price":600.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g \/ 3.5 oz (original package)","offer_id":4078108613,"sku":"yme-005-100","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/20240229-151644_0000.png?v=1709187529"},{"product_id":"obubu-tea-roasted-summer-tencha-stems-suzume-tenbone-hojicha","title":"#0015.K6 Obubu KY015: Roasted Summer Tencha Stems - Suzume (Tenbone Hojicha)","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"separator\"\u003eRoasted Tencha Stems (Tenbone Hojicha) \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoasted Tencha Stems, in Japanese: \u003cem\u003eTenbone \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/hojicha\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHoujicha\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e(てん骨ほうじ茶) is made from the branch stems of tencha (てん茶) while the leaf stems and veins are roasted into \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/products\/obubu-tea-roasted-summer-tencha-stems-tsugumi-tenbone-hojicha\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eObubu's Tsugumi Hojicha\u003c\/a\u003e. Tencha are the unrolled tea leaves used to make matcha. Because you drink the entire leaf when you drink matcha, the leaves used for matcha tea powder need to be as sweet as possible. So to create \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/tencha\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTencha\u003c\/a\u003e the tea plants are covered up to four weeks to reduce the amount of catechin (which creates bitterness) as much as possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the process of making matcha, the dried, unrolled tencha tea leaves are then separated into two groups, soft and tough parts. The tough parts are the stems and veins and they are called tenbone (tencha no hone, the bones of tencha).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAkky has taken these bones of the tencha and lightly roasted them to produce a mild yet luxurious flavor. Enjoy the elegance of Tenbone Houjicha and all its sweetness and aroma!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green tea (leaf stems)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yabukita\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: July\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Wazuka Village, Kyoto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twocol\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz","offer_id":39899823013993,"sku":"obttw003-010","price":360.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g \/ 3.5 oz","offer_id":39899822948457,"sku":"obttw003-100","price":950.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false},{"title":"1kg \/ 2.2. lbs","offer_id":39899822981225,"sku":"obttw003-1kg","price":6600.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"10kg (1kg x 10 bags) \/ 22 lbs \/ Procured on Demand","offer_id":41495431544937,"sku":"obttw003-1kgx10","price":30000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/products\/obubu-tea-roasted-summer-tencha-stems-suzume-tenbone-hojicha-331779.jpg?v=1773648595"},{"product_id":"azuma-tea-garden-roasted-green-tea-of-stem-kukihouji-cha","title":"#0103.K6 Azuma Tea Garden: Roasted Green Tea Stems, Kukihojicha","description":"\u003cp\u003eMade from the stems of leaves produced at the Azuma Tea Garden's factory, and roasted for a light, refreshing flavor. Azuma Tea Garden cultivates their leaves without using pesticides nor chemical fertilizers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green Tea\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNet weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 100 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Wazuka, Kyoto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e: 5 grams or 1 teaspoon. \u003cstrong style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003eTime\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1~2 minutes. \u003cstrong style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: 80~100˚C\/176~212˚F, 150~200cc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe amounts above are guidelines. Adjust to preference.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsider also cold steeping (see \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/pages\/steeping-techniques\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/pages\/steeping-techniques\"\u003eSteeping Techniques\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVendor Info - About The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/azuma-tea-garden\" title=\"Azuma Tea Garden\"\u003eAzuma Tea Garden \u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: Azuma Chaen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e: Family-owned tea factory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Wazuka Village, Kyoto, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Azuma Tea Garden","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz","offer_id":40509149347945,"sku":"azm-hjkki-010","price":320.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false},{"title":"100g \/ 3.5 oz Available in June","offer_id":40509149315177,"sku":"azm-hjkki-100","price":1350.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg (500g x 2 bags) \/ 2.2 lbs","offer_id":40689553178729,"sku":"azm-hjkki-500x2","price":12400.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/products\/azuma-tea-garden-roasted-green-tea-stems-kukihojicha-333812.jpg?v=1694137097"},{"product_id":"seikoen-tea-factory-echigo-bocha-roasted-stem-tea","title":"#0606.NX Seikoen Tea Factory: Echigo Bocha, Roasted Stem Tea (Hojicha) with Toasted Rice 越後棒茶","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003eWinner of the Monde Selection Silver Award (2009 \u0026amp; 2012), this award-winning but humble Echigo Bocha is a pleasant combination of bocha (stem tea), hojicha and genmaicha. \u003c\/span\u003eTo process this tea, the stalks from the tea were aged in Seikoen's snow cooled warehouse (called a \"yukimuro\") and then roasted over low heat. The mixed in toasted brown rice is regional, from Echigo and Joetsu of Niigata prefecture. ​An original product from Seikoen, please enjoy the aroma of the roasted tea mixed with the sweetness from their Koshihikari cultivar brown rice. This tea will bring you a sense of warmness, perfect for the autumn and winter months. Seikoen has also received compliments on this tea that it pairs wonderfully well with high quality chocolates! \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Snow-aging\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeikoen's snow cooled warehouse is like a big igloo which refrigerates products only with the cold air from the snow, without using any electricity (completely natural). The room is kept at 100% humidity and about 5 degrees Celsius for one entire year. While the mechanism needs more research, something about this unique aging process (perhaps due to the temperature which hovers just below zero in a state in which water is neither freezing nor liquid) causes the tea to increase multiple chemical components that make up the tea leaf's umami flavor. Specifically, an increase was measured from 632 mg\/100g to 810.7 mg\/100g of 15 amino acids according to their tests. \u003c\/span\u003e\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\u003eCultivar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tea - Blended. Rice - Koshi Hikari from Niigata.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Leaves from Shizuoka. 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The the tea is rich in aroma of warm, dry, toastiness. Yet the tea is light bodied and the flavour is smooth and easy to drink. The roasted aroma lingers in the aftertaste without overwhelming. This tea is also great to pair with mousse cakes and other desserts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e grams\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1 minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater temperature\u003c\/strong\u003e: 90C\/195F degrees\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater amount\u003c\/strong\u003e: 200 ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResteeping\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3 - 4 times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Green Tea\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Spring\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Sayama, Saitama, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStorage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Store airtight in cool, dry place.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Miyano Tea Factory\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis family operated factory has been in business since 1869, and just celebrated their 150th anniversary. Takehisa Miyano\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecultivates tea on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehis own where he also often holds tea picking events and seminars, but as a factory, he buys quality tea leaves from farmers throughout the Sayama region, blending expertly into the very best teas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/miyano-banner_480x480.jpg?v=1589456707\" alt=\"Miyano Tea Factory, Sayama, Saitama, Japan\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Miyano Tea Factory","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz","offer_id":4312692490281,"sku":"myn-h1-010","price":400.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g \/ 3.5 oz","offer_id":4312692457513,"sku":"myn-h1-100","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/20241203-124623.jpg?v=1733198481"},{"product_id":"dobashien-kakegawa-series-imperial-shizuoka-hojicha-roasted-green-tea-leaf-stems","title":"#0210.S5 Dobashien Tea #17: Kakegawa Series: Imperial Shizuoka Hojicha Roasted Green Tea Leaf Stems 極上ほうじ茶","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe nice aspect about hojicha is that you do not have to pay careful attention to the temperature of the boiling water, which allows anyone to enjoy it easily. As long as you steep it with boiling water, you will end up with a tasty cup of hojicha. Additionally, when you open the tea bag, when you go to steep the tea, when you go to drink your hojicha or afterwards, you feel an instant sense of relief and comfort. This may be due to the roasty and comforting aroma from the hojicha. To note, the imperial Shizuoka hojicha from Dobashien is a bit unique as it is made from the stems (i.e., kukicha\/stem tea) of the highest quality spring tea leaves. Please enjoy this delicious and roasty hojicha with a special aroma.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green Tea\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarvest\u003c\/b\u003e: Spring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kakegawa, Shizuoka Prefecture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eVendor Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dobashien Tea Company\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e: Merchant \u0026amp; manufacturer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/h2n6B\"\u003e3-17-8 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1892, Dobashien's founder Tetsugoro Dobashi established a small tea shop in a quiet residential district on the outskirts of Tokyo. As the city expanded, the area known as Akasaka-Mitsuke became one of the city's elite districts with ryotei, luxury Japanese restaurants, hosting meetings between powerful politicians. At these ryotei, only the best tea leaves from Shizuoka and other parts of Japan are served.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dobashien Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz","offer_id":32100963450985,"sku":"dbt-31776024-010","price":400.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false},{"title":"100g \/ 3.5 oz","offer_id":32100963418217,"sku":"dbt-31776024-100","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/IMG_3741.jpg?v=1743478007"},{"product_id":"obubu-tea-roasted-summer-tencha-stems-tsugumi-tenbone-hojicha","title":"#0013.K6 Obubu Tea: Roasted Summer Tencha Stems \u0026 Veins - Tsugumi (Tenbone Hojicha)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twocol\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"separator\"\u003eRoasted Tencha Stems (Tenbone Houjicha)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoasted Tencha Stems, in Japanese: \u003cem\u003eTenbone \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/hojicha\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/hojicha\"\u003eHoujicha\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (てん骨ほうじ茶) is made from the small amount of stems and veins of removed from \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/tencha\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/tencha\"\u003eTencha\u003c\/a\u003e(てん茶) during refinement while larger branch stems are made into \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/products\/obubu-tea-roasted-summer-tencha-stems-suzume-tenbone-hojicha\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eObubu's Suzume Hojicha\u003c\/a\u003e. Tencha are the high grade unrolled tea leaves used to make matcha tea powder. Because you drink the entire leaf when you drink matcha, the leaves used for \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/matcha\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/matcha\"\u003ematcha\u003c\/a\u003e tea powder need to be as sweet as possible. So when Tencha is created, Akky covers the tea plants for up to four weeks to reduce the amount of catechin (which creates bitterness) as much as possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the process of making matcha, the dried, unrolled tencha tea leaves are then separated into two groups, soft and tough parts. The tough parts are the stems and veins and they are called tenbone (tencha no hone, the bones of tencha).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAkky has taken these bones of the tencha and lightly roasted them to produce a mild yet luxurious flavor. 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A\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/kukicha\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ekukicha (“twig tea”)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, or stem tea, made with parts of the tea plant that is usually not used for making the most common type of green tea such as sencha. This tea from Zenkouen is a roasted stem tea, and specifically with stems\/stalks coming from their final bancha harvest. This tea has a very fragrant aroma and refreshing taste. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlease note that roasting is performed by an outside professional, so this product is not included in the organic tea certification.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kuki (Stems) Houjicha\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese name:\u003c\/strong\u003e 茎ほうじ茶\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Roasted green tea leaf stems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Shimada city, Shizuoka Prefecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRoasting: \u003c\/b\u003ePerformed by an outside professional\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNet weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 200 grams \/ 7 oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e: 5 grams or 1 teaspoon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1-2 minutes (Note: if you over-steep the rich aroma of this tea will be lost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: 90 - 100˚C\/194 - 212˚F, 200 ml. Use boiling water, no need to allow water to cool down. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResteep up to 2 times or until flavor becomes too diluted (may depend on personal preference)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Tea Farmer\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 title=\"Zenkouen Tea Garden\" href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/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 style=\"float: none; width: 100%;\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/header.jpg?v=1544485509\" alt=\"Yoshimitsu Masuda, tea farmer Zenkouen Tea Garden\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zenkouen Tea Garden","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz (Yunomi bag not certified organic)","offer_id":40850015715433,"sku":"zenh01-010","price":450.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"200g \/ 7 oz \/ original bag (vacuum sealed)","offer_id":21281084670057,"sku":"zenh01-200","price":2100.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/61B1CC96-224E-4A2A-A10D-A62A43CDDA9A.jpg?v=1692337452"},{"product_id":"sueyoshi-tea-atelier-004-okumidori-kabusecha-bocha-from-kagoshima","title":"#0644.K2 Sueyoshi Tea Atelier : Okumidori Kabusecha (Bocha) Deep Steamed Stem Tea from Kagoshima 末吉銘茶 郷里の華 奥みどり 棒茶","description":"\u003cp\u003eBocha (BOH-chah) is a type of tea made from larger stems filtered from larger leaves, then usually roasted until brown, and often called \"twig tea\" because it resembles small twigs as a result.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, Mataki-san doesn't roast this spring-harvested bocha created from single cultivar and shaded okumidori kabusecha that has been deep steamed. Unroasted, and not strictly filtered from tea leaves, it creates a tea with a sweet, delicate scent and rich umami.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA soft aftertaste, gentle to the mouth, this tea will make you want to experience it again and again. 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Time: 1 minute. Water: 70C\/158F, 200 ml.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFlavor Profile \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSweetness\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\/5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAstringency\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBitterness\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\/5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUmam\u003c\/strong\u003ei 3\/5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green tea (Stem tea) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Okumidori\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Early May\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Soo, Kagoshima\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivation notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Utilizes Chagusaba Agriculture, very lightly roasted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduction notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deep steamed (fukamushi) and lightly green-roasted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Farmer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMataki Tatefumi\u003c\/strong\u003e, 3rd generation tea farmer and CEO of Sueyoshi Tea Atelier, believes tea brings forth connections. 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