Mahamosa Hojicha Tea 4 oz, Japanese(Japan) Green Tea Loose Leaf (Looseleaf)

Brand: Mahamosa Gourmet Teas, Spices & Herbs

Mahamosa Hojicha Tea 4 oz, Japanese(Japan) Green Tea Loose Leaf (Looseleaf)- Green tea. Hojicha is a Japanese pan-fired, roasted green tea. It is is made from a larger-leaf of late spring tea. Hojicha green tea steeps a rosy-green liquor and has a characteristic toasted flavor with subtle freshness balanced by medium astringency. General hojicha information: Hojicha (Houjicha) is a Japanese green tea that is distinguished from others because it is roasted in a porcelain pot over charcoal; Japanese tea is usually steamed. The tea is fired at high temperature, altering the leaf color tints from green to reddish-brown. The process was first performed in Kyoto, Japan in the 1920s and its popularity persists today. Hojicha is often made from bancha ( "common tea"),tea from the last harvest of the season, however other varieties of Hojicha also exist, including a variety made from sencha, and Kukicha, tea made from the twigs of the tea plant rather than the leaves. Hojicha infusions have a light- to reddish-brown appearance, and are less astringent due to losing catechins during the high temperature roasting process. The roasted flavors are extracted and predominate this blend: the roasting replaces the vegetative tones of standard green tea with a toasty, slightly caramel-like flavor. The roasting process used to make Hojicha lowers the amount of caffeine in the tea. Because of its mildness, Hojicha is a popular tea to serve during the meal or after the evening meal before going to sleep and even preferred for children and elderly. (Text is available from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License; additional terms may apply.) (Related terms: hojicha,houjicha,loose hojicha tea,loose leaf hojicha tea,green tea hojicha,hojicha green tea,bancha tea,loose bancha tea,loose leaf bancha tea,sencha tea,loose sencha tea,loose leaf sencha tea,japanese green tea,japan green tea,green tea japan,green tea japanese)

• Mahamosa Hojicha Tea- Healthy Soothing Loose Leaf Japanese green tea!
• Loose leaf green tea.
• Good in afternoon or early evening.
• Moderate to light caffeine
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Size: 4 Ounces