{"title":"Takeo Tea Farm","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"threecol\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg width=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/takeo-family_large.jpg?15271933860746606774\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Takeo Family\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg width=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/Takeo_tea_farm_large.jpeg?v=1503543093\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTea farmer Hideyuki Takeo with Yunomi Tea Merchant Ian Chun\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/Takeo_tea_farm_visit_-_1_grande.jpg?v=1503543896%0A\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"threecoltwo\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"video\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xwXc889pbbE\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Takeo family has been farming tea for nearly a century, and in 1985, tea farmer Kazuo Takeo began taking a great interest in the effect that agricultural chemicals was having on the environment. The change in the growth of a bamboo grove next to their tea fields was particularly troubling to him, and at the time, environmental pollution such as acid rain was making headlines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTakeo-san began to doubt the safety of his pesticides and fertilizers, and so began the decade long process to first convert all his tea fields to organic cultivation, then the multi-year process to certify his tea fields as organic in Japan. Since 2000, the Takeo family has sold only certified organic tea, and today, son Hideyuki (pictured above in black with Yunomi Tea Merchant Ian Chun) continues the legacy created by his father.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"clear: both;\"\u003eMessage from Takeo-san\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs much as possible, we'd like to create tea that is as close to its natural state. Are chemicals safe to use in agriculture? We don't really know, but we feel it is better to be safe because you can't peel off the skin on tea like you do with fruits. You, our customers, should have the safest tea leaves that we can make.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"clear: both;\"\u003eCompany Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: Takeo Family Tea Garden (Takeo Chagyo Co., Ltd.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tsu-shi, Mie Prefecture, JAPAN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: 12.3 acres on 9 fields\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnnual Production\u003c\/strong\u003e: About 15 tons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivars\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yabukita, Yabukita Mishou\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude\u003c\/strong\u003e: 50 - 100 meters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablished\u003c\/strong\u003e:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1925: Established a factory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1969: Incorporated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1993: Converted all fields to organic cultivation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2000: Received JAS Organic Certifications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"takeo-tea-farm-spring-sencha-green-tea-bags-2g-x-15-bags","title":"#0655.M1 Takeo Tea Farm: Spring Sencha Green Tea Bags 緑茶ティーバッグ","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst harvest sencha tea leaves packed into a convenient tea bag!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote on Steeping:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuggested water temperature: 60˚C (140 ˚F)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eREVIEW\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThe aroma of this tea that is in a bag is faint but distinct. There are notes of gentle sweetness, spinach, and fresh grass. Primarily the aroma is more of a savory sencha quality than a sweet one with a very slight finishing note of fresh pine needles. Luckily I did not notice the teabag itself adding any aroma to the tea, it is always so annoying when I can smell bag.\n\u003cp\u003eThe taste is at first that of kelp giving it an umami quality that is quite appealing, especially as it fades to a fresh grass sweetness in the aftertastes. Of course there is a midtaste in between, and it is a blend of spinach and kale, but without the bitter quality that kale has when raw. This tea is quite good for bagged tea and is, of course, the quality I expect from yumenet.live. I received the teabag as a sample in a previous order and could see myself ordering more for when I travel or don’t feel like breaking out the Kyusu and making a big deal of drinking my Sencha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor full review: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ramblingbutterflythoughts.blogspot.com\/2014\/02\/yunomius-and-takeo-family-tea-farm.html\" title=\"Takeo Tea Farm: Spring Sencha Tea Bag review\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp:\/\/ramblingbutterflythoughts.blogspot.com\/2014\/02\/yunomius-and-takeo-family-tea-farm.html\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Takeo Tea Farm","offers":[{"title":"35g (2.5g x 14 tea bags) \/ 1.2oz","offer_id":4078118597,"sku":"tko6027-2g14","price":980.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"175g (2.5g x 70 tea bags) \/ 6.2 oz \/ Bulk bag","offer_id":39849379758185,"sku":"tko6027-175bulk","price":4000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/FullSizeRender_40dfbe7a-cce5-4e40-9b3a-1691e9498d0a.jpg?v=1692169844"},{"product_id":"takeo-tea-farm-professors-organic-green-tea-powder","title":"#0653.M1 Takeo Tea Farm: Professor's Organic Green Tea Powder 三重大学と作った 有機茶パウダー","description":"\u003cp\u003eProfessor's Organic Green Tea Powder was made in collaboration with Hiroshi Taguchi, Professor Emeritus and the head of Laboratory of Health Promotion, Mie University. 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Pour 100 cc (1\/2 cup, 3.4 fl oz) of hot \/ cold water into the cup and mix well with a spoon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Takeo Tea Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":4078118789,"sku":"tko-011-040","price":1020.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/products\/takeo-tea-farm-spring-sencha-green-tea-powder-136048.jpg?v=1664040053"},{"product_id":"takeo-tea-farm-spring-konacha-green-tea-ichiban","title":"#0654.M1 Takeo Tea Farm: Spring Konacha Green Tea, Ichiban (JAS certified organic) 一番粉茶","description":"\u003cp\u003eKonacha is made of tea buds, dust, and small leaves that are filtered during tea processing. It has a strong flavor and an intense green color. Another name is 'sushi-tea (sushi-cha)' because it has been served in sushi restaurants. This easy-to-make, thick green konacha was convenient for quick preparation. Usually, a bamboo strainer is used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFarmer Takeo-san's konacha is made by tea leaves taken only from the ichiban-cha (first harvest tea).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping Instructions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe amounts below are guidelines. 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This results in a balanced earthy flavor whereas spring sencha would have stronger notes of caramel and autumn harvested leaf grown even larger would taste even more earthy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese name\u003c\/strong\u003e: 上ほうじ茶\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest Season\u003c\/strong\u003e: Summer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivation \u0026amp; Processing Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Roasted. Pesticides not used in cultivation. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mie Prefecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Cups in 100g\u003c\/strong\u003e: 80 cups (20 uses \/ 4 steepings \/ 1 cup per steeping. Varies with your steeping recipe.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSTEEPING NOTES\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3 grams or 1 teaspoon. \u003cstrong style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003eTime\u003c\/strong\u003e: 30-60 seconds. \u003cstrong style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: 90˚C\/194˚F, 240 ml.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe amounts above are guidelines. 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Compared to sencha, tea leaves of bancha is larger with less caffeine and more catechin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBancha is known under different names depending on the region, and is sometimes referred to as \u003cem\u003esenryu\u003c\/em\u003e 川柳. In Mie prefecture spring and summer harvested bancha is often referred to as \u003cem\u003eyanagi-cha\u003c\/em\u003e 柳茶 and autumn harvest as \u003cem\u003ebancha\u003c\/em\u003e 番茶. We have named our product 'Aoyanagi in May' for spring harvest, 'Aoyanagi' for summer harvest, and 'Bancha Organic' for autumn harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: Bag packed by Yunomi loses its organic certification. 1kg bag from Takeo Tea Farm is certified organic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"clear: both;\"\u003eSteeping Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe amounts below are guidelines. 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Because the ambient environment (temperature and humidity) affects the original green tea leaves depending on the leaf size and shape, the amount of stems still mixed into the leaves, there is a high level of skill involved with roasting the leaf evenly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis hojicha powder utilizes hojicha made from summer harvested leaf that has grown larger than spring sencha. This results in a balanced earthy flavor whereas spring sencha would have stronger notes of caramel and autumn harvested leaf grown even larger would taste even more earthy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePreparation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo create delicious hojicha lattes and tea powder based links, check out our dedicated powdered tea preparation guide from this \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/pages\/instructions-for-powdered-tea-preparation?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=powder\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0#hojicha-anchor\"\u003elink\u003c\/a\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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese name\u003c\/strong\u003e: 上ほうじ茶\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blend (Yabukita \u0026amp; Zairai)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest Season\u003c\/strong\u003e: Summer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivation \u0026amp; Processing Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Roasted. Pesticides not used in cultivation. Ground by beads mill.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mie Prefecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo make a \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/blogs\/recipes\/hojicha-latte-milk-recipe\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehojicha latte see this recipe\u003c\/a\u003e, and for \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/blogs\/recipes\/tagged\/hojicha\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eother recipes using hojicha here\u003c\/a\u003e.\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\" title=\"Steeping Techniques for Japanese Green Tea\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSteeping Technique\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/yunomi.us\/steeping\/\" title=\"Advanced Steeping Techniques for Japanese Green Tea\" target=\"_blank\"\u003es\u003c\/a\u003e).\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: Takeo Tea Farm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tsu-shi, Mie Prefecture, JAPAN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Takeo Tea Farm","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz \/  Yunomi resealable bag","offer_id":42439195263081,"sku":"tko-hp1-010","price":500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"30g \/ 1 oz \/ inner bag w\/Yunomi label + resealable bag","offer_id":42599300366441,"sku":"tko-hp1-030","price":950.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g \/ 3.5 oz \/ Resealable bag w\/Yunomi label","offer_id":42439195295849,"sku":"tko-hp1-100","price":2400.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ 8.8 oz \/ Resealable bag w\/Yunomi label","offer_id":42599311507561,"sku":"tko-hp1-250","price":5800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"MULTIPACK 1kg (100g x 10 original resealable bags) \/ 2.2 lbs","offer_id":42671324069993,"sku":"tko-hp1-100x10","price":22000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/Takeo_Hoji.jpg?v=1772165580"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/collections\/Takeo_tea_farm.jpeg?v=1481270356","url":"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/en-fr\/collections\/takeo-tea-farm.oembed","provider":"yumenet.live","version":"1.0","type":"link"}