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80°CTemperature
5g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 15s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
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This houjicha offers a delightful balance of fruity sweetness and a gentle roasted depth. Expect vibrant notes of peach and bright Meyer lemon, gracefully complemented by a comforting toasted nut aroma, culminating in a smooth, lingering finish.
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About This Tea
What does Kinmokusei Houjicha Tea Bags | Pouch taste like?
This houjicha offers a delightful balance of fruity sweetness and a gentle roasted depth. Expect vibrant notes of peach and bright Meyer lemon, gracefully complemented by a comforting toasted nut arom. It leans fruity, roasty and nutty.
How should I brew Kinmokusei Houjicha Tea Bags | Pouch?
Water around 70–80 °C (158–176 °F). In a mug, steep 2–3 min. For gongfu, use 3–5 g per 100 ml, 15–30 s steeps. You'll get to see how the flavor changes across multiple rounds. The biggest mistake with green tea is using boiling water. Keep it well below that and you won't get bitterness.
Where does Kinmokusei Houjicha Tea Bags | Pouch come from?
Grown in Gifu, Japan from the Blend cultivar. This batch is from the 2025 harvest. The leaves got a light roast after picking.
How much does Kinmokusei Houjicha Tea Bags | Pouch cost?
Starts at $27.00 from Kettl, or about $1.60/g. A 12g package gets you around 2 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $9.60 per session. Explore more green teas on Teadar.
$27.00$1.60/g