Nobuko

10/19/2022

Many companies use late summer bancha green tea to make hojicha, but our Hojicha is made using a higher grade of Kukicha from earlier harvests. We use a high-temperature roasting process to turn this tea a rich toasty brown, bringing out a rich aroma and flavor. Sugimoto’s favorite Hojicha has a natural sweetness and a body-warming, roasted aroma, making this is a lovely, very low-caffeine evening treat that can be steeped multiple times. Packaged in a resealable foil pouch, your tea will be kept fresh for months of daily enjoyment.

Home / Fruit / Passion Fruit Passion Fruit$11.00 Roasted Green Tea Stems Net Weight: 2.0 oz (57g) Package: Nitrogen flushed and vacuum sealed in resealable foil bag Passion Fruit quantity Category: Fruit Product ID: 355 Description Reviews (0) Description Features Roasted Green Tea Stems Net Wei...

10/19/2022

How Many Harvest Seasons Are There for Japanese Tea?
Depending on the region, there are typically three or four harvest seasons of Japanese teas throughout the year.

Ichibancha (一番茶) happens from early April to early June, depending on the location and climate of the tea field. Some areas, like Saitama and Ibaraki, have only one or two harvest seasons.
Nibancha (二番茶) typically starts in June or July depending on several factors.
Sanbancha (三番茶) is only for Southern areas. This is done in the late summer, from the middle of August to the middle of September. In other areas, tea farmers choose not to harvest during this period.
Shuutoubancha(秋冬番茶) or Harubancha (春番茶) This is the final trimmings. Shuutoubancha takes place from the middle of October to the middle of November while Harubancha happens all throughout March. Farmers choose from either of these periods for their final trimmings in preparation for the spring harvest.

09/26/2022

Working at Sugimoto
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