{"product_id":"single-origin-blended-hojicha-light-roast-kagoshima-world-class-grade","title":"Single Origin Yabukita Blend Green Hojicha (Very Light Roast) - Kagoshima [World Class Grade]","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur beautiful batch of award-winning very lightly roasted, \u003cstrong\u003esingle origin yabukita blend green hojicha\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSoo, Kagoshima, Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is our \u003cstrong\u003eworld class grade green hojicha\u003c\/strong\u003e that we recommend to make some of the finest green hojicha tea in the world. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis is from the some of the best pickings from this farm's first harvest \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular hojicha is very unique in that has been processed somewhat like sencha and is then very lightly roasted. It is a very different product to the standard loose leaf hojicha you are probably used to - just imagine a blend of sencha and hojicha\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven I needed to have a few tastings and I still can't get my head around it. Not my personal cup of tea right now, but it has its place and I can appreciate the quality of it nonetheless. I've decided to bring it in for its uniqueness and a challenge to myself to create a dish or drink that can make this tea shine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivars:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yabukita, okumidori \u0026amp; saemidori blend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFirst harvest only (Spring 2025)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100-200 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soo, Kagoshima, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNotes: sweet, toasted sesame, roasted nuts, rice, green tea, nori\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst infusion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 g tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100 mLs water at 75-80°C for 55-60 seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecond infusion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e100 mLs water at 75-80°C for 55-60 seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCold Brew\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAfter 3-4 infusions, use 100 mLs water at any temperature and let it steep in the fridge overnight. Thank me later\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe recommend brewing this green hojicha at a slightly lower temperature than usual at \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e75-80°C which is closer to what you would steep a sencha at. This allows for an enhanced roasted aroma alongside a balanced expression of subtle sweetness and astringency\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNitrogen-gas flushed for guaranteed freshness for at least a year from processing date if kept unopened and refrigerated\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"n2 matcha","offers":[{"title":"50 g","offer_id":48583036076255,"sku":"LL-GREENHOJICHA-50","price":25.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/7999\/4847\/files\/P1071322_81d0ebc6-c02f-4392-9088-d693cd0e88da.jpg?v=1778903859","url":"https:\/\/n2matcha.com\/products\/single-origin-blended-hojicha-light-roast-kagoshima-world-class-grade","provider":"n2 matcha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}