Yame Hojicha Roasted Green Tea
This Yame Hojicha is made from organic first-harvest kukicha stems, grown in one of Japan's most celebrated green tea regions. Yame produces nearly half of all gyokuro in Japan and has been dominating national tea competitions for decades. That expertise really shows, even in roasted tea. The grower was one of Japan's early pioneers of organic production, working these high mountain fields without chemicals for 35 years now.
The stems get roasted in a pot over charcoal, which brings out those cedar aromas and maple sap sweetness with hints of toasted hazelnut. The roasting develops complex flavors but doesn't overpower what makes the tea special in the first place.
Low caffeine, great hot or cold, works very well with food or by itself.
Spring 2025 harvest
$ 16.00