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80°CTemperature
5g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 15s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
Origin
Japan
Processing
Heavy Roast
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RoastedSavoryWarm
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This organic Houjicha delivers a profoundly warm and comforting experience, highlighted by its distinctive heavy roast. Expect robust notes of toasted grains and nuts, creating a savory depth that completely bypasses the typical grassy essence of green tea. It finishes smoothly, making it a wonderfully mellow brew that even pairs beautifully with milk.
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About This Tea
What does Houjicha Organic (FI-EKO-201) taste like?
This organic Houjicha delivers a profoundly warm and comforting experience, highlighted by its distinctive heavy roast. Expect robust notes of toasted grains and nuts, creating a savory depth that com. It leans roasted, savory and warm.
How should I brew Houjicha Organic (FI-EKO-201)?
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 Organic (FI-EKO-201) come from?
Grown in Japan. The leaves got a heavy roast after picking.
How much does Houjicha Organic (FI-EKO-201) cost?
Starts at $10.44 from Teemaa, or about $0.21/g. A 50g package gets you around 8 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.26 per session. Explore more green teas on Teadar.
$10.51$0.21/g