Japanese Hojicha - Loose Green Tea

Premium Pan Roasted Japanese Green tea

Despite its brownish appearance, Hojicha is another great Green tea from Japan. It is brown because its processing requires it to be roasted in a high temperature in a porcelain pot after the oxidation has been stopped (by boiling the green tea leaves). Compared to traditional green tea, which has been around for thousands of years, hojicha is a relative newcomer to the tea scene and is said to have debuted in 1920s Kyoto. Apparently, the aroma of the roasted concoction was so inviting, it brought passers-by into the shops.

You will notice this Hojicha has a twiggy bright brown appearance rather than a leafy one. This is because our Hojicha is produced from the stems of high grade tea leaves, known as karigane which accentuates the flavours to a deeply sweet and distinctly roasted flavour with hints of cocoa. Any bitterness also gets removed from the green tea leaves when roasted.

Caffeine levels are very low in Hojicha (around 7 to 8mg per cup) compared to normal teas (30-35mg per cup for black tea). They can thus be safely consumed at any time of the day.

Ingredients

Premium Green tea

Origin

Uji region, Japan

How to enjoy this tea

Steep a tsp per cup for 3-4 mins in 90-95 deg; C water. Best had without milk.

Caffeine content

Approx 7 to 8mg per cup

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