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Hojicha Loose Leaf
Hojicha Loose Leaf

Hojicha Loose Leaf

$45.00

Hojicha is a Japanese roasted tea with a distinctive warm flavour and toasty aroma. Our Hojicha is crafted using only first harvest tea. A light roast is applied to preserve the premium foundation, resulting in a tea with a savoury, biscuit-like aroma.

Sourced directly from the farmer, our loose leaf tea is designed to complement your favourite teaware. The preferred choice for brewing and flavor control.

60g

Lightly roasted to preserve original leaf profile

First flush harvest only

Directly sourced from Japanese tea farms

Limited small-batch production

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REGION & FARM

Shizuoka, Japan

From an award-winning farm in Kawane, Shizuoka's high altitude region. A single annual harvest allows tea plants to concentrate growth across full seasons. Refinement occurs in the farm's small, dedicated facility through methodical stages of withering, rolling, and firing.

Following nature's call to honor the plant's pace, production remains deliberately limited. This belief permits meticulous attention to each stage of craft.

The farm follows Chagusaba, a traditional and protected practice of handcutting wild grasses and laying them as mulch between tea rows.

This century-old method preserves biodiversity, while enriching the soil. The retention of warmth and moisture, supports beneficial microorganisms, prevents erosion, and suppresses weeds. The result is soft, carpet-like soil that enhances the color, aroma, and flavor of tea plants.

Chagusaba maintains a closed ecological cycle between cultivation and the surrounding environment.

PLANT

A cultivar is a cultivated variety of the tea plant, selected for its desirable traits such as flavor, aroma, and growth characteristics.

Yabukita

Yabukita was discovered in 1908 in Shizuoka and remains Japan's most widely cultivated tea variety. This resilient cultivar thrives in diverse climates and is primarily used for Sencha production.

Cultivar Yabukita
Harvest First Flush
Picking Machine Harvested
Tasting Notes Nutty, biscuit, savoury

PREPARATION

1. Place 5g of Hojicha tea leaves in hot water (100℃/80ml) and allow the tea to steep for 90 seconds to 2 minutes.

2. For subsequent brews, extend the steeping time to 2 to 3 minutes.

For the best results, we recommend using soft water.

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