{"product_id":"issin-en-naturally-grown-kuki-hojicha","title":"Issin-en: Naturally Grown Kuki Hojicha","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKuki Hojicha, Deep Roast Green Tea Stems \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Naturally Grown Teas from Issin-en, Miyazaki Prefecture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e60g\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis delightful hojicha is made by roasting the green tea stems. Although the roasting is looks fairly heavy the resulting tea is sweet and smooth with a wonderful well rounded and balanced flavour. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stems used to create this hojicha come from the farms award winning Kamairicha production. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIssin-en focuses on working with nature rather than against it. The teas are all grown with a deep respect for their surrounding environment and the biodiversity found around their tea fields. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe farm produce all of their own fertilisers and investigate the soils by sending small samples of each fields to a lab each year. They then can decide how much we to use in each field.  They only use plant-based ingredients for homemade fertilisers, which give the teas a clear taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteeping Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5g | 300ml | 90°C | 3mins \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green Tea Stems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blended\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Miyazaki Prefecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e JAS Organically Grown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: Issin-en\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e: Independent, Family-owned tea factory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout The Farm:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIssin-en is a distinguished organic tea farm located in the mountains of Miyazaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in southern Japan. The farm is particularly notable for its commitment to traditional cultivation methods and organic farming practices. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIssin-en specialises in producing several varieties of Japanese green tea in particular, Kamairicha, pan fired teas. In more recent years they have diversified into making light oxidised oolongs and single cultivar black teas. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Isshin-en","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56568835703164,"sku":null,"price":12.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/2380\/2797\/files\/DSC_0621.jpg2.jpg?v=1774956043","url":"https:\/\/www.tencha.co.uk\/products\/issin-en-naturally-grown-kuki-hojicha","provider":"Tencha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}