Kuki Hojicha
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Kuki Hojicha｜日式焙茶
Tasting notes: Toasted nuts, smoky, long and fresh finish
Origin: Shiga, Japan
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Medium roasted
Using every part of the plant, this Japanese tea is made of charcoal roasted leaf stems (“kuki”) for a subtle smoky and clean flavour.
Why we love it:
- It is much more nutty and less astringent than other types of hojicha because it is made of leaf stems, not the leaves themselves.
- Our Kuki Hojicha is made using a traditional hand-roasting method with charcoal.
- It is said to have less caffeine than most teas, partly because tea leaves carry more caffeine than the stems, and partly because it is roasted over a high heat, which reduces the caffeine content.
- By roasting the leaf stems rather than throwing them out, this tea epitomises the Japanese concept of mottainai (no waste)—not wasting any part of the tea plant.
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