Exceptional quality Japanese Hojicha. This hojicha is used the high quality second picked tea leaf during the harvest season of each year (in June), and the tea leaf is rich in amino acid. Therefore, it has good aroma and a nutty, earthy & roasted flavor.
Hojicha is a tea made by roasting tea leaves. Since the roasting temperature is around 200 degrees Celsius the leaf color tints from green to reddish brown and the amino acid theanine disappears. Instead, some are transformed into a substance called pyrazine. Pyrazine is an aroma component that not only enriches the aroma of roasted green tea, but also has health benefits such as improving blood flow.
Origin
Mino Shirakawa is located mountain area of Gifu prefecture, and altitude of tea plantation is above 800m.
Steep temperature: 85°C/185°F
Steep time: 2-4 min.
Origin: Japan
Contains caffeine
One of the more popular types of tea, green tea, made with steamed tea leaves, offers many health benefits such as interfering with the growth of breast, bladder, stomach, lung and colon cancers. Green tea also helps prevent the clogging of arteries, reduces the risk of neurological disorders like Alzheimers, helps burn fat, and reduces the risk of stroke.
