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Organic Morimoto Houjicha

Although it is a green tea, houjicha tastes quite different to most Japanese green teas and in the cup is more light brown than green. This is due to the fact that the leaves are not just steamed to prevent oxidisation, but are also roasted. It is the roasting that changes the colour and taste of the tea and also reduces bitterness and levels of caffeine. With hints of roasted nuts and caramel notes, this is a comforting and satisfying tea to drink in the afternoon or early evening.

 

Organic Morimoto Houjicha

8,90 € *

incl. 7% VAT

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89,00 € / kg

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Description

The story goes that a tea merchant in Kyoto first invented Houjicha in the 1920s. Apparently, he had a batch of tea that was no longer fresh enough to sell and rather than throw the leaves away he roasted them. This gave the tea a smooth, warm, nutty flavour and a much darker infusion that went down well with his customers and it wasn’t long before Houjicha became established as a popular everyday tea.

Organic Morimoto Houjicha is a seriously delicious alternative to the greener Japanese teas! Made from (fresh!) leaves and stalk taken from the new growth after the summer harvest, while you can tell it has a green tea base, it is mellow and sweet and has none of the grassy, vegetal taste that is characteristic and indeed desirable of so many Japanese green teas.

Thanks to the very light roasting, this tea is greener, and with larger leaf particles than some Houjicha’s we’ve tried. The nice nutty, sweet aroma and light caramel/fudge flavour makes you want more  – it’s a good thing then, that it is still good even on the third infusion. Actually, there’s nothing not to like about this tea. Often drunk with meals in Japan, Houjicha is low in caffeine compared to Sencha and is therefore ideal for the evenings and can even be drunk by children.

An added bonus to this tea is this it has lower caffeine levels than most green teas and can therefore be enjoyed at any time.

 

Harvested

Summer 2022

Origin

Miyazaki, Kyushu Island, Southern Japan

Body

Medium

Flavours

Caramel, roasted nuts, fudge

Temperature

80°C

Time

1 Min

Infusions

3
DE-ÖKO-006 Non-EU Agriculture

From controlled organic cultivation

Ingredients

Organic green tea (roasted)

DE-ÖKO-006 Non-EU Agriculture

From controlled organic cultivation

Organic Morimoto Houjicha

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