{"title":"Kukicha","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the finishing step of creating green tea, leaf bits, stems and stalks are sorted from the unfinished (\"aracha\") tea leaves. By gathering together these leaf stems and stalks, tea producers create kukicha - 茎茶, literally \"stem tea\". \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the stems are larger, particularly when they come from larger summer or autumn harvested leaves and are roasted, they may look like twigs and are sometimes called “twig tea” in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProducers may often sell the stems and stalks together with smaller leaves, or even reblend them with sencha leaves to create their kukicha product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKARIGANE – 雁音 –\u003c\/strong\u003e When made from gyokuro or high grade sencha, kukicha leaf stem tea is often given a more elegant name, \u003cem\u003ekarigane\u003c\/em\u003e or “the sound of geese”. The motif of geese is, in traditional Japanese poetic aesthetic, a symbol of beauty; it was said that when migrating, geese would carry a twig or branch to rest on in the sea. Karigane is named after this image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFLAVOR -\u003c\/strong\u003e In general, you can expect kukicha (and especially karigane) to have a slightly lighter and sweeter flavor than the equivalent tea leaf from which it was made.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"morita-tea-shop-wakaba-no-kaori-kukicha-stem-tea","title":"#0922.S2 Morita Tea Shop: Wakaba no Kaori, Kukicha Stem Tea (200g)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA popular tea at the Morita Tea Shop, this Wakaba no Kaori (meaning the scent of young leaves),  is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-gb\/collections\/kukicha\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ekukicha (“twig tea”)\u003c\/a\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 or gyokuro. This particular kukicha only uses kuki (stem) from the ichibancha (first flush) harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Morita family has been craftily blending tea for some 80 years in the Sayama region of Saitama (north of Tokyo, and one of the major tea producing regions in Japan) to develop  high quality tea. As a blender, they select high quality leaves from various tea farms in Japan, and buy it as aracha or processed but unfinished tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea has a lush and refreshing aroma and will provide a soft mouthfeel (note that this is what it states in Japanese in the first product image). In general, kukicha is a tea with less caffeine and tends to be more gentle in comparison to a sencha and fukamushi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAROMA: ★★★★★\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUMAMI: ★★★\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSHIBUMI: ★\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTEA COLOR: Bright yellow-green.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\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: Wakaba no Kaori, Kukicha Stem Tea\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: May\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNet weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 200 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVendor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Morita tea shop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sayama, Saitama Prefecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFirst steeping: Tea\u003c\/strong\u003e: 4g. \u003cstrong\u003eTime\u003c\/strong\u003e: 30 sec. \u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: 85C\/185F, 100 ml.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecond steeping:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTime\u003c\/strong\u003e: 30 sec. \u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: 90C\/194F, 70 ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Morita Tea Shop","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ Yunomi sample bag","offer_id":39859810336873,"sku":"mrtkuki-010","price":450.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"200g \/ 0.7 oz \/ Original bag","offer_id":39859810369641,"sku":"mrtkuki-200","price":2499.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/25E57B0E-EA1A-4EEA-83EF-AA6352812EBC.jpg?v=1765932742"},{"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":"kurihara-tea-15-gyokuro-shira-ore-kukicha-stem-tea","title":"#0078.F2 🍵 2026 Kurihara Tea: Gyokuro Shiraore (Karigane Kukicha) Leaf Stem Tea 玉露白折","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis tea coming from the award-winning Kurihara Tea Farm is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eshiraore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e leaf stem tea\u003c\/strong\u003e, it was made from leaf stems filtered from the production of their incredible \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/gyokuro\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003egyokuro\u003c\/a\u003e. So, what exactly do we mean by shiraore? Shiraore actually belongs to the category of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/kukicha\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ekukicha (“twig tea”)\u003c\/a\u003e, which is a green 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 or gyokuro. This gyokuro shiraore consists of a blend of tea stems, stalks and twigs which come from the production of gyokuro. This is the reason why it is considered to be the highest quality of kukicha. Similar to a gyokuro, with shiraore tea, one will experience umami which comes from the high theanine content. While in Kyushu (the most southern island), the people call this type of tea shiraore, Kyoto folks call it karigane.\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\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: Gyokuro Shiraore \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese name\u003c\/strong\u003e: 玉露白折\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIngredients: 100% Yamecha green tea leaf stems \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yabe Village, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/blogs\/japanese-tea-guide\/does-the-best-gyokuro-come-from-yame?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=be20cc264\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eYame City, Fukuoka Prefecture\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Machine harvested\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVendor Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKurihara Seicha Ltd.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMembers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kippei, Yuji, and Akio Kurihara (Father and sons)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/R6mFn\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e4236 Kita Yabe, Yabe-mura, Yame-shi, Fukuoka Prefecture 834-1401, JAPAN\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize of fields\u003c\/strong\u003e: About 3 hectares\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude of fields\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e300 - 700 meters\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Kurihara Tea Farm","offers":[{"title":"[2026] 100g \/ 3.5 oz \/ Original bag (package design may varies)","offer_id":32427599365,"sku":"kht5001-100-y26","price":2600.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2026] MULTIPACK 1kg (100g x 10 original bags) \/ 2.2 lbs (package design may varies)","offer_id":4101520581,"sku":"kht5001-100x10-y26","price":25000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2026] 1kg \/ 2.2 lbs \/ Bulk bag","offer_id":47808163086441,"sku":"kht5001-1kg-y26","price":23000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/20240215_113047_0000.png?v=1707966699"},{"product_id":"chakouan-11-ureshino-green-tea-gyokuro-kukicha","title":"#0192.S1 Chakouan: Ureshino Green Tea Gyokuro Kukicha 嬉野玉露くき茶 - 白折 (H861)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA gyokuro \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/kukicha\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ekukicha (stem tea)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e produced from the Ureshino region in Saga Prefecture that is made from sorting the stems and leaves of the gyokuro manufacturing process. Please delight in the light umami and sweetness as well as the refreshingness that is particular to the stems. In general, this gyokuro kukicha will be \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eslightly lighter and sweeter flavor than the gyokuro which it was made. P\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003elease enjoy the delicate aroma as well as the mellow and savory aftertaste. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTea: 5 grams. Time: 60 sec. Water: 60C\/140F, 200 ml. Resteep 2-3 times. \u003ca title=\"Steeping techniques\" href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/steep\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eyumenet.live\/steep\u003c\/a\u003e for advanced gyokuro steeping techniques.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ureshino Gyokuro Kukicha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ureshino of Saga Prefecture\u003c\/span\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: Chakouan (Yamaguchi Seichaen Co., Ltd.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tea Shop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablished\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1971\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/oRaCO\"\u003e45 Hasuikecho, Imari-shi, Saga 848-0042, JAPAN\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"Chakouan","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz","offer_id":4101686789,"sku":"ckaH861y22-010","price":510.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false},{"title":"80g \/ 2.8 oz","offer_id":21260252315753,"sku":"ckaH861-080","price":2480.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ 2.2 lbs","offer_id":41899368448105,"sku":"ckaH861-1kg","price":25000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/EF7999B4-8E78-4A99-922C-AAA32DC9E4A8.jpg?v=1692337669"},{"product_id":"kurihara-tea-11-imperial-shira-ore-stem-tea","title":"#0074.F2 🍵 2026 Kurihara Tea: 2026 Imperial Shiraore Stem Tea  極上白折","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA delicate and lightly sweet tea coming from the award-winning Kurihara Tea Farm is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eshiraore stem tea\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. So, what is meant by shiraore?  Shiraore is a term used for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/kukicha\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ekukicha (“twig tea”)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, or leaf 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 or gyokuro. This imperial shiraore consists of a blend of tea stems, stalks and twigs which came from the production of their imperial sencha, their finest sencha tea. While in Kyushu (the most southern island), the people call this type of tea shiraore, Kyoto folks call it karigane. Because the shiraore is a tea that comes mainly from the stems, the characteristics is a refreshing stalk aroma that will slightly differ from your typical sencha. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eKukicha (stem tea) is a fantastic staple tea to add especially because a high quality kukicha such as this one will be pleasing but they are also often affordable. If you are looking to explore more, the Kurihara family also has a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/kurihara-tea-farm\/products\/kurihara-tea-12-shira-ore-stem-tea-with-matcha\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eshiraore with matcha\u003c\/a\u003e and a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/kurihara-tea-farm\/products\/kurihara-tea-15-gyokuro-shira-ore-kukicha-stem-tea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003egyokuro shiraore\u003c\/a\u003e for you to try! \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\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: Imperial Shiraore Stem Tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese name\u003c\/strong\u003e: 極上白折\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 blend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: May\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yabemura, Yame, Fukuoka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Machine harvested from the tea fields of the Kurihara family farm. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVendor Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kurihara Seicha Ltd. - Kippei, Yuji, and Akio Kurihara (Father and sons)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/R6mFn\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e4236 Kita Yabe, Yabe-mura, Yame-shi, Fukuoka Prefecture 834-1401, JAPAN\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: About 3 hectares in multiple tea fields\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude\u003c\/strong\u003e: 300 - 700 meters depending on the field\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kurihara Tea Farm","offers":[{"title":"[2025 harvest] 10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ Yunomi bag","offer_id":41195808489577,"sku":"kht5002-010","price":400.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false},{"title":"100g \/ 3.5 oz \/ Original resealable bag","offer_id":41195809308777,"sku":"kht5002-100","price":1900.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"MULTIPACK 1kg (100g x 10 Original bags) \/ 2.2 lbs","offer_id":41195808522345,"sku":"kht5002-100x10","price":18000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/20240215_114034_0000.png?v=1756778294"},{"product_id":"toichi-morita-04-sayama-karigane-premium-stem-tea","title":"#0911.S2 Morita Tea Garden #04: Sayama Karigane (Premium Stem Tea) 雁が音","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green tea (using the stems of the leaves filtered from sencha refinement)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blend (Yabukita, Fukumidori, Sayama Kaori, Saeakari, and others)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSteaming\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fukamushi, deep steaming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e: Morita family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/1mTxR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e1221 Nakatomi, Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFlavor notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAroma ☆☆☆\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAstringency ☆\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweetness ☆☆\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping recommendation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYunomi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- Tea: 5 grams. Time: 60 seconds. Water: 70C\/158F, 200 ml.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMorita Tea Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- Tea: 6-8 grams. Time: 30 - 60 seconds. Water: 70-90C\/ 158 - 195F\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Morita Family\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Morita family are 10th generation tea farmers, and the eldest son (pictured above) has just decided to become the 11th generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocated in the Sayama region of Saitama Prefecture, the Morita family was affected by the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant failure in March, 2011. While their tea is tested to be radiation free (test results available), Sayama-cha is being avoided by vendors. We hope to help out the Morita family by connecting them with tea lovers around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn behalf of the Morita family, we greatly appreciate your understanding and trust that the tea provided here is tested and found to be completely safe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Morita Tea Garden","offers":[{"title":"[2026] 10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ May \/ Yunomi bag","offer_id":30082421637,"sku":"mor04-010-y26","price":400.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false},{"title":"[2026] 100g \/ 3.5 oz \/ May \/ Original bag","offer_id":41379659677801,"sku":"mor04-100-y26","price":1550.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2026] MULTIPACK 1kg (100g x 10 bags) \/ 2.2 lbs \/ May \/ Original bag","offer_id":4101704453,"sku":"mor04-100x10-y26","price":11000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/Morita_Tea_Garden_Sayama_Karigane.jpg?v=1777554500"},{"product_id":"naturalitea-kukicha-midori-stem-tea","title":"#0048.S5 NaturaliTea: Kukicha Midori, Green Tea Leaf Stems (Naturally Grown)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA delicious leaf stem tea (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/kukicha\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ekukicha\u003c\/a\u003e) grown by NaturaliTea, a family-operated farm cooperative in Fujieda, Shizuoka Prefecture. Cultivating without pesticides or chemical fertilisers since 1976, the kukicha midori is perfect for those looking to avoid the bitterness of green tea. The Kukicha Midori is finished with care after the stems are selected during the finishing process of the first harvest. It is a perfect everyday tea that is sure to refresh your mood with its vibrant taste, floral and refreshing aroma.  Enjoy! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote:\u003c\/em\u003e This product now uses Yunomi resealable craft bags for better storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kukicha Midori\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese name\u003c\/strong\u003e: くき茶みどり\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: 100% Shizuoka-grown green tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spring harvest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultivation Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grown pesticide free. Fertilized with organic compost.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fujieda, Shizuoka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVendor type\u003c\/strong\u003e: Family-operated farm cooperative.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstablished\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1976\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e: Toshiaki Kinezuka, President, Hito to No, Shizen wo Tsunagu Kai (NaturaliTea)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Vendor\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNaturaliTea is a private cooperative of farmers managed by the Kinezuka family, whose own tea fields produce over 20% of the cooperative's teas. Based in the hills of Fujieda, Shizuoka, the cooperative was established nearly 40 years ago by Toshiaki Kinezuka. Farmers in the cooperative develop techniques together to grow tea, rice, and vegetables without the use of pesticides or synthetic fertilizers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/kinezuka-family_grande.jpg?5476352986247879159\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"NaturaliTea","offers":[{"title":"[2026] 10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ Yunomi bag","offer_id":32356964597865,"sku":"nltkm-010-y26","price":450.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false},{"title":"[2026] 100g \/ 3.5 oz \/ Original bag","offer_id":43012620714089,"sku":"nltkm-100-y26","price":2530.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2026] MULTIPACK 1kg (100g x 10 original bags) \/ 2.2 lbs","offer_id":32356964663401,"sku":"nltkm-100x10-y26","price":22770.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2026] 1kg \/ 2.2 lbs \/ Bulk Bag","offer_id":40852676804713,"sku":"nltkm-1kg-y26","price":17600.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/F3E128C4-1040-44B1-8313-048666899345.jpg?v=1692077144"},{"product_id":"tarui-tea-farm-sannen-bancha","title":"#0667.S5 Tarui Tea Farm: Sannen Bancha, Roasted Three-Year Aged Tea Stems 三年仕込み 棒番茶","description":"\n\u003cp\u003eThe 3-year aged bancha product was developed for the macrobiotic industry, as a natural way to reduce caffeine in tea as much as possible. 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font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,San Francisco,Segoe UI,Roboto,Helvetica Neue,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: green tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stems filtered from fukamushicha (deep steamed tea) production\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kagoshima Prefecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlavor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sweet, slightly grassy, and strong toastiness due to strong green roasting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #212b36; cursor: text; 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These stems are gathered up to create shira-ore, called kukicha in other parts of Japan, or leaf stem tea. The stems have an relatively more sweet flavors and less astringency than the leaf itself and make great iced teas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile this is an early May harvest, we are planning to procure this in June to spread out management of incoming teas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3-5 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1 minute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater temperature\u003c\/strong\u003e: 70C\/158F degrees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater amount\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1 cup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResteep at hotter temperature up to 3 times\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse hotter temperature \u0026amp; longer steeping time for a more astringent tea, use cold water or ice steeping for a very sweet tea. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kumamoto Shira-ore Leaf Stem Tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese name\u003c\/strong\u003e: しらおれ茶\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 21px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yabukita\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Early May\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Slightly longer than regular steaming but retains shape well, so not quite fukamushi (deep steamed). Leaf stems from this production are then filter out along with small tea leaves to create this stem tea. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mashiki, Kumamoto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea is grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers. Enjoy pure, natural flavors with every sip, knowing you're supporting sustainable farming practices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVendor Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tomizawa Tea Garden has over 85 years of tea farming history in Kumamoto Prefecture, and have received many famous tea awards in Japan. The family grows tea with a lot of sunlight and Kumamoto’s natural ground water famous for its clean and beautiful taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn April 2016, Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture affected by the Kumamoto Earthquakes with main shock at magnitude 7.0. The earthquakes have resulted in 48 deaths, 3000 injuries, and nearly 200,000 people evacuated to shelters in the aftermath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTomizawa Tea garden also had been affected by this earthquake losing their tea shop. However, they now are trying to recover their tea business and will harvest the 2016 spring shincha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tomizawa Tea Garden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mashiki Soryo 1435-8 Mifune-machi Kamimashiki-gun, Kumamoto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstablished\u003c\/strong\u003e: April 1928\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tomizawa Tea Garden","offers":[{"title":"[2026] 10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ May \/ Yunomi bag","offer_id":43113582264425,"sku":"KU005-010-y26","price":381.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false},{"title":"[2026] 100g \/ 3.5 oz \/ May \/  Original bag","offer_id":32173087555689,"sku":"KU005-100-y26","price":1900.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/Tomizawa_Tea_Garden_Kumamoto_Shira-ore_leaf_stem_tea.jpg?v=1765875292"},{"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. Aged in Niigata, Japan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging\u003c\/strong\u003e: Original, resealable bag for 85 gram size. Yunomi packaging for 20-gram sample size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVendor Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: Seikoen Tea Factory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tea Finishing Factory based in Northern Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePresident\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYoshiyuki Matsuki\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ichinomiya 4-1-6 Itoigawa, Niigata 941-0056, Japan \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Seikoen","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ Yunomi resealable sample bag","offer_id":24349420485,"sku":"skn-002-010","price":400.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"85g \/ 3 oz \/ Original bag","offer_id":23224299077,"sku":"skn-002-085","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false},{"title":"MULTIPACK 850g (85g x 10 original bags) \/ 30 oz","offer_id":40999518339177,"sku":"skn-002-085x10","price":13500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/20240125-122109_0000.png?v=1706153034"},{"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":"dobashien-kakegawa-series-shizuoka-karigane-leaf-stems-green-tea-100g","title":"#0207.S5 Dobashien Tea #14: Kakegawa Series: Shizuoka Karigane, Leaf Stems Green Tea 100g 特上雁ケ音","description":"\u003ch2\u003e特上かりがね 100g \/ Dobashien: Imperial Shizuoka Kukicha, Leaf Stems Green Tea, Kakegawa 100g\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dobashien: Imperial Shizuoka Kukicha, Leaf Stems Green Tea, Kakegawa 100g\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese name\u003c\/strong\u003e: 特上かりがね 100g\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kukicha, Leaf Stems Green Tea\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNet weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 100g \/ 3.52 oz (sample sized packed by Yunomi)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: --\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Shizuoka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a tea made by gathering only the part of the stem. There are many customers of stem tea fans so you can enjoy the unique flavor and aroma unique to the stem. Even brewed with hot water OK. It is a tea you can enjoy without hesitation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e茎の部分だけを集めて作られたお茶です。茎ならではの、コクのある味と香りが楽しめるので、茎茶ファンのお客様も多いです。熱湯で淹れてもＯＫ。お気軽にお楽しみいただけるお茶です。\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"display: inline !important;\"\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 \/ 0.35oz \/ Yunomi Resealable Bag","offer_id":42559128436841,"sku":"dbt-31777193-010","price":400.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g \/ 3.5oz \/ Original Resealable Bag","offer_id":42559128404073,"sku":"dbt-31777193-100","price":2100.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/FullSizeRender_03e301f9-1116-40de-b3ac-c8c1ce182779.heic?v=1692603338"},{"product_id":"murata-tea-garden-kukicha-leaf-stem-green-tea-from-kikugawa-shizuoka","title":"#0833.S5 Murata Tea Garden: Fukamushi Kukicha Leaf Stem Green Tea From Kikugawa, Shizuoka","description":"\u003cp\u003eLeaf stems sorted from the refinement of Murata family's fukamushicha products are gathered into this kukicha green tea.\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\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: May\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kikugawa, Shizuoka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Tea Farmer Murata Yuuya\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMurata Yuuya \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400;\"\u003eis a 4th generation tea farmer,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400;\"\u003ecertified Japanese tea instructor, and father, based in Kikugawa, Shimada City, Shizuoka, Japan. He is a member of the Kikusui Tea Cooperative and utilizes the Coop's factory to process his fukamushi or deep-steamed sencha green tea. In his 20s he worked at an IT company, but returned to the family in his 30s to learn and take over the family heritage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Murata Tea Garden","offers":[{"title":"[2026] 10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ May \/ Yunomi sample bag","offer_id":43148412223593,"sku":"mura019-010-y26","price":490.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false},{"title":"[2026] 100g \/ 3.5 oz \/ May \/ Yunomi bag","offer_id":39414049669225,"sku":"mura019-100-y26","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2026] 1kg \/ 2.2 lbs \/ May bulk bag","offer_id":32299507712105,"sku":"mura019-1kg-y26","price":12000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/products\/murata-tea-garden-fukamushi-kukicha-leaf-stem-green-tea-from-kikugawa-shizuoka-489031.jpg?v=1765876122"},{"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. 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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/pages\/list-of-japanese-tea-cultivars\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/pages\/list-of-japanese-tea-cultivars\"\u003eCultivar\u003c\/a\u003e\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","brand":"Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz","offer_id":40850009063529,"sku":"obttw002-010","price":300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"80g \/ 2.8 oz","offer_id":39899840282729,"sku":"obttw002-080","price":1380.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ 2.2 lbs","offer_id":39899840315497,"sku":"obttw002-1kg","price":11000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"10kg (1kg x 10 bags) \/ 22 lbs \/ Procured on Demand","offer_id":41495430725737,"sku":"obttw002-1kgx10","price":70000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/products\/obubu-tea-roasted-summer-tencha-stems-veins-tsugumi-tenbone-hojicha-980554.jpg?v=1692064560"},{"product_id":"ayumi-farms-kukicha","title":"#0121.S5 Ayumi Farms (Cyittorattu): Kukicha - Spring Leaf Stem Green Tea","description":"\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat is Kukicha? \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis refreshing \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/kukicha\" title=\"Kukicha Japan\"\u003ekukicha\u003c\/a\u003e is a specialty from Ayumi Farms, coming from their \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/blogs\/travel\/the-88th-night-a-japanese-tea-tradition?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=06859493a\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e88th night tea harvest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. Recall that k\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eukicha literally means \"stem tea\", and is a derivative of the refinement process of sencha. Refining sencha tea leaf involves the removal of stems, small leaf bits, and tea dust. Each part has a different weight, and separation occurs by blowing the unrefined dried tea leaf and allowing each part to fall into different containers. For this reason, kukicha is not 100% stems but a mix of stems and smaller leaf bits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhen preparing this tea, there is no need to cool the hot water (i.e., the boiled water can go straight into the tea pot). It can also be enjoyed cold in the summer time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eProduced by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/ayumi-farms\" title=\"Ayumi Farms\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAyumi Farms: Cyittorattu\u003c\/a\u003e, this kukicha was produced through their cyclic philosophy of giving back to the earth and then, receiving again from the earth. The soil of the tea bushes of this kukicha was \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eenriched with the solids discarded by a traditional local soy sauce maker, sake kasu (rice discarded after being fermented for sake), from a local brewery and straw from their own farm.\u003c\/span\u003e If you sense carefully, you may be able to taste the mountainous notes of this kukicha! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProduct Info\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNet weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 35 grams \/  1.23 oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCultivation \u0026amp; Processing Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: No pesticides, no chemical fertilizers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fujieda, Shizuoka prefecture \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStorage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Store sealed airtight in cool, dry area avoiding sunlight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSteeping Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTime\u003c\/strong\u003e: 30 seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWater temperature\u003c\/strong\u003e: 70C\/160F degrees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWater amount\u003c\/strong\u003e: 100 ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbout the Tea Farmer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e: Ayumi Kinezuka\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVendor Type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e: Family business (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/ayumi-farms-cyittorattu\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAyumi Farm: Cyittorattu\u003c\/a\u003e) \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLocation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fujieda-shi, Shizuoka, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ayumi Farms","offers":[{"title":"[2026] 10g \/ 0.35oz \/ May \/ Yunomi Sample Bag","offer_id":43062033678441,"sku":"ayc418-010-y26","price":310.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false},{"title":"[2026] 35g \/ 1.23 oz \/ May \/ Original bag","offer_id":43062033711209,"sku":"ayc418-035-y26","price":1430.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2026] MULTIPACK (35g x 3 bags) 105g \/ 3.7 oz \/ May \/ Original bags","offer_id":41196687458409,"sku":"ayc418-035x3-y26","price":3610.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/DB0108D4-0FFC-4A37-BC2D-FEFCF5F75CC2.jpg?v=1692256222"},{"product_id":"ku008-tomizawa-tea-garden-kumamoto-hojicha-dark-roast-green-tea-lab","title":"#0688.K5 Tomizawa Tea Garden: Naturally Grown Kumamoto Hojicha Dark Roast - \"Green Tea.Lab\" ほうじ茶","description":"\u003cp\u003eTea farmer Tomizawa-san uses an extra long roasting of his guricha green tea leaves to create this richly flavored deep-roasted hojicha. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis tea is grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers. Enjoy pure, natural flavors with every sip, knowing you're supporting sustainable farming practices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3-5 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1 minute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater temperature\u003c\/strong\u003e: 95C\/203F degrees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater amount\u003c\/strong\u003e: 200 ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResteep at hotter temperature up to 3 times\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse hotter temperature \u0026amp; longer steeping time for a more astringent tea, use cold water or ice steeping for a very sweet tea. \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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mashiki, Kumamoto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVendor Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tomizawa Tea Garden has over 85 years of tea farming history in Kumamoto Prefecture, and have received many famous tea awards in Japan. 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