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80°CTemperature
5g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 15s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
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RoastedNuttySweet
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This convenient tea bag series offers a delightful and accessible Japanese tea experience. Crafted from roasted Sencha leaves and stems, it presents deep aromas of toasted hazelnut and burnt sugar, with a subtle smoky finish. The Houjicha is light on the palate and naturally low in caffeine, making it perfect for any time of day.
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About This Tea
What does Houjicha Tea Bags | Pouch taste like?
This convenient tea bag series offers a delightful and accessible Japanese tea experience. Crafted from roasted Sencha leaves and stems, it presents deep aromas of toasted hazelnut and burnt sugar, wi. It leans roasted, nutty and sweet.
How should I brew 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 Houjicha Tea Bags | Pouch come from?
Grown in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan from the Blend cultivar. This batch is from the 2025 harvest. The leaves got a heavy roast after picking.
How much does Houjicha Tea Bags | Pouch cost?
Starts at $18.00 from Kettl, or about $1.25/g. A 12g package gets you around 2 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $7.50 per session. Explore more green teas on Teadar.
$18.00$1.25/g