{"product_id":"seikoen-tea-factory-itoigawa-batabatacha-traditional-herbal-folk-blend","title":"#0607.N4 Seikoen Tea Factory: Itoigawa Batabatacha Traditional Herbal Blend 古くから糸魚川に伝わる「バタバタ茶」","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Batabata\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003echa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" (also known as \"tatecha\" or \"furicha\") \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003eis one of the local traditional banchas of Japan that has been historically enjoyed in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eItoigawa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e (Niigata prefecture) region \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efor a long time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e. \u003ca title=\"Furyu Batabatacha\" href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/products\/furyu-batabatacha-rare-bancha-tea-30g\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBatabatacha\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e i\u003c\/span\u003es a fermented tea that is said to have originated in the neighboring prefecture of Toyama Prefecture in the town of Asahimachi Birudan. Today, i\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003et is a very rare tea. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003eThis batabatacha from Seikoen is a tea drinking tradition from the Itoigawa Town, made by boiling a blend of batabatacha, roasted soybeans, hojicha (roasted tea), and tea flowers. Then, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eadding a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003etiny bit \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof salt, and whipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e the drink\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with a special chasen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e, kind of like one would do to make matcha. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e(\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/u1xmpqmnzgk?si=fjd4yiggijnlv_vr\" title=\"Batabatacha\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSee video\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is said that the unique name\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e, \"batabata\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e comes from the sound of making \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003ethis particular \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etea or the rushing hours of the morning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e. In Japanese, \"batabata\" is one of the onomatopoeias that signifies commotion and when used as an adverb, can mean flapping, rattling or cluttering (noises). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote:\u003c\/em\u003e The special bamboo \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/products\/coupled-bamboo-whisk-for-batabatacha?_pos=8\u0026amp;_sid=2fa809de4\u0026amp;_ss=r\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebatabata-cha chasen\u003c\/a\u003e that is used to make this tea is available through Seikoen. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFlavor Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing more modern steeping parameters, the tea offers a toasty base flavor with a note of herbs and a strong buttery aftertaste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping Recomendation\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: 3 minutes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hot water (tasting notes above used 90C\/195F degrees), 400 ml\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\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kawara ketsumei (Chamaecrista nomame), roasted soybeans, roasted green tea (hojicha), barley tea, tea flowers (camellia sinensis flowers). \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Itoigawa, Niigata Prefecture\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\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 \n\u003ch2 class=\"x3AX1-LfntMc-header-title-VdSJob\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Seikoen","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ Yunomi sample bag","offer_id":23224334341,"sku":"skn-003-010","price":400.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"150g \/ 5.3 oz \/ Original bag","offer_id":23224314821,"sku":"skn-003-150","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/IMG-8021.jpg?v=1692167716","url":"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/products\/seikoen-tea-factory-itoigawa-batabatacha-traditional-herbal-folk-blend","provider":"yumenet.live","version":"1.0","type":"link"}