{"title":"bestsellers","description":"\u003cp\u003ethe teas that leave auckland most often. no rankings, no hype, just what people come back for.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"yabukita-blend-hojicha-shizuoka","title":"Yabukita Hojicha (Light Roast) | Shizuoka","description":"\u003cp\u003eA very rare and beautiful award-winning \u003cstrong\u003elight roast yabukita blend hojicha\u003c\/strong\u003e from Shizuoka, Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eimperial grade light roast hojicha\u003c\/strong\u003e makes an incredible hojicha oat milk latte\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrongly reminiscent of floral honey flavours like those found in Mi Lan Xiang and Oriental Beauty teas, especially when a bit of sweetener is added\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI collaborated with Bear Gelato to make their light roast yabukita blend hojicha oat milk gelato using this 🍨\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is some top tier stuff, plus it's not gritty like other brands 😏\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eI'd also look at blending the light \u0026amp; dark hojicha powders at different ratios which changes things up again. 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This will probably be on a Michelin-starred menu one day as it has\u003cspan\u003e so much depth to it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust a note: the bergamot oil reduces the surface tension and \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003emicrofoam stability (throwback to high school physics). Something to keep in mind if you want to make a nice looking microfoam for the 'gram - you gotta to take those photos quickly 📸\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's the first earl grey tea powder that you can get in New Zealand and also probably some of the highest quality earl grey powder in the world. If the intensity is too much for you, I recommend cutting down the ratio and adding the Qimen black tea to compensate. 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This will probably be on a Michelin-starred menu one day\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has a more of a bitter aftertaste compared to the other tea powders as there needed to be a tradeoff between:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecultivars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003equality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecost (da hong pao is super expensive)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is definitely a New Zealand first and almost certainly firsts in most countries around the world. I can't tell you how much work went into this\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was the \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/n2matcha.com\/products\/mystery-tea-powder-may-2026\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emystery tea powder - may 2026\u003c\/a\u003e 🎁\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"n2 matcha","offers":[{"title":"30 g (refill)","offer_id":49132691521759,"sku":"DaHongPao-14B-30","price":20.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 g","offer_id":48576161349855,"sku":"DaHongPao-11B-50","price":32.5,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 g","offer_id":48576161382623,"sku":"DaHongPao-14B-100","price":60.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/7999\/4847\/files\/Single_Origin_Da_Hong_Pao_Big_Red_Robe_Tea_Powder_-_Fujian_Imperial_Grade_n2_matcha.jpg?v=1782033959"},{"product_id":"qimen-black-tea-anhui","title":"Qimen Black Tea | Anhui","description":"\u003cp\u003eA culmination of my delusional food and drink hobby, I'm proud to present my pièce de résistance - my \u003cstrong\u003esingle origin Qimen black tea powder\u003c\/strong\u003e from Huangshan (Yellow Mountain), Anhui, China\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI recommend this to make an incredible milk tea or latte or used in your fine dining-style desserts. In my (unprofessional) opinion and dreams, I'd win awards with this and I'd be pretty happy to collab those who want to make some good stuff with it\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the first black tea powder that you can get in New Zealand and also probably some of the highest quality Qimen black tea powder in the world\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"n2 matcha","offers":[{"title":"30 g (refill)","offer_id":49132682871007,"sku":"Qimen-14C-30","price":20.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 g","offer_id":48576165118175,"sku":"Qimen-11C-50","price":32.5,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 g","offer_id":48576165150943,"sku":"Qimen-14C-100","price":60.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/7999\/4847\/files\/Single_Origin_Qimen_Black_Tea_Powder_-_Anhui_Imperial_Grade_n2_matcha.jpg?v=1782034369"},{"product_id":"matcha-tea-powder-sifter","title":"304 Stainless Steel Matcha\/Tea Powder Sifter","description":"\u003cp\u003eI spent way too much money buying way too many of these (with a customised laser logo \u003cstrong\u003e ̶𝖠̶𝖭̶𝖣̶ ̶𝖨̶𝖳̶ ̶𝖶̶𝖠̶𝖲̶ ̶𝖥̶𝖫̶𝖮̶𝖶̶𝖭̶ ̶𝖨̶𝖭̶ ̶𝖠̶𝖲̶ ̶𝖶̶𝖤̶𝖫̶𝖫̶!̶✈️\u003c\/strong\u003e) as gifts for ~15 very loyal, early customers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18 April 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e - jokes turns out I paid for sea freight and not airfreight 😂\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 May 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e - it finally arrived!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnyway ... I present my matcha\/powdered tea sifter (with three complimentary stainless steel rings) for all your tea powder sifting needs!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis baby sifts a standard serving (2-4 g) in literally seconds and doubles as a tea canister too - a first of its kind in New Zealand; you saw it here first 😎\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDishwasher safe (but you should probably wash the detachable sifter and rings by hand)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIs it perfect? No. There's a bit of manual labour involved with the production so there are imperfections from time to time, but to be honest I'm okay with that (as someone overcoming perfectionism)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's a subtle n2 matcha logo lasered on the lid so you can me remember forever even if I disappear🍵 🫥\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor now I'll be bubble wrapping this and chucking them in larger postage bags when sending them out as the upgrade to a postage box would add $4-5 to the shipping cost, so please forgive me for the packaging! 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