For this award winning Sencha only the best tea leaves have been selected. It has a very deep yet sophisticated and delicate taste.
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5. Hojicha-Bancha
This very unique green tea is only produced in Kyoto-prefecture. It is made of almost complete tea leaves and small branches of the teat plant. It has a great deep-smoked taste and aroma.
2. Matcha
Premium Matcha Katagi Shiga 20 gr are grinded tea leaves. The last weeks before harvest, the tea plants are covered with shadow nets. This forces the plants to create extra polyphenols in order to make its photosynthesis, making the Matcha tea very rich in anti-oxidants. The caffeine in Matcha is absorbed slowly by the blood, giving a 3 hour lasting boost of concentration. In order to enjoy the slight bitter taste, Japanese tend to eat something sweet prior to drinking Matcha tea. This way you get the perfect balance between sweet & bitter.
3. Sencha
For this award winning Sencha tea only the best tea leaves have been selected. It has a very deep yet soft and complex taste.
7. Tea bags
Sencha Yame tea bags: for convenience we've put our sencha in a tea bag as well. Sencha Yame is also known as Yamecha. ( New arrival in Dec. )
9 Tea pots & kettles
Content 80cl.
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Dimensions: W90 × D90 × H320mm Practical capacity: 1,2 L
5. Hojicha-Bancha
Don't be mistaken by the brown color, Hoji-Bancha is a green tea: it has been steamed tight after the harvest to stop the oxidation of the tea. After steaming, Hoji-Bancha is roasted, giving the tea leaves the brown color. The roasting is a natural way to remove the caffeine from the tea. That's why in Japan people enjoy Hojicha mainly in the evening. Azumaya Hojicha has a soft taste, making it perfectly suited to drink with (Japanese) food. Bancha tea is from the last harvest, making it very rich of minerals
Tea Accessories
Porcelain holder for your Chasen (or matcha whisk) to dry up and keep it’s form. (exclusive Chasen)