Hojicha tea smoked with Japanese cedar yakusugi of Yakushima Island 50g
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21,50 € tax incl.
Description: This producer’s vocation is to create flavored teas without any added ingredient, only using smoking. This hojicha, cultivated in the region of Shizuoka using the «chagusaba» method (with a mulch of grass), is then smoked with yakusugi cedar chips which give the tea a powerful woody aroma. Cedar has been used in smoking since centuries in China.
Flavor: A subtle mix between the flavor of Japanese roasted green tea and the delicate cedar wood smoked notes.
Mode d'emploi: 3g for 150ml - Water temperature : 95°C - Brewing time : 1 minute 30
Cold infusion : 15g for 1L - Brewing time : 2 hours
Use: This smoked tea can be enjoyed cold or hot. It goes very well with nuts or chocolate. You can simmer meat with it as well. Tea leaves and their strong flavor can be used as condiment or seasoning.
Ingredients: Green tea 100%
Preservation: Store in a cool, dry place, away from light.
Origin: Japan
Shelf life: 2 years
Container: Japanese paper sachet with aluminium inside
Kaneroku Matsumoto En is a family business specialized in tea. It is located in Shizuoka one of the most emblematic place of tea cultivation in Japan. While they attempt to create unique and innovative teas like hojicha smoked tea or black smoked tea, their tea trees are farmed in a traditional way. Tea trees are cultivated according to the "chagusaba" method where grass is cultivated next to the tea trees and then used as a mulch. It protects the floor, keeps water and fertilizer, and allow the producer to control the growing of weed. It perfumes the tea as well. Kaneroku Matsumoto En tries using smoking, to go over traditional Japanese flavored teas where there is a need for other ingredients than tea in order to give taste.
