Hoji-Wakoucha (50g)

¥1,000

Hoji-Wakoucha is a roasted variation of our Japanese Black Tea, Wakoucha. Due to its roasted nature, it has a smoother top note with a subtle hint of citrus as it develops. It has the woody notes of Hojicha but retains the astringency and mild  acidity in Wakoucha. Hoji-Wakoucha also leaves the citrus notes in your mouth right after drinking it, giving you a more refreshing experience. A perfect choice if you want a milder and a more exciting version of Hojicha or cleaning your palate after a savory meal.

Brewing recommendations: 5g /200ml/90-100°C / 5 min

 

Taste: Fruity
Body: Light
Texture: Round
Length: Short
Harvest: June
Tea Cultivar: Seed Grown Yabukita
Origin: Wazuka
Cultivation: Unshaded
Processing: Withered, Rolled, Oxidized, Dried, Roasted

 

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Description

What is Wakoucha?Kocha

Wakoucha (和紅茶) is Japanese Black tea. Thinking about Japanese tea, at first one would not think of black tea. In comparison to green tea’s long history of production, the manufacture of black tea in Japan was introduced only 150 years ago. Therefore its origin goes back to the Meiji period, the time when Japan began to open up to the rest of the world.
Koucha actually means red tea’. It is named after its colour as the brewed tea displays a dark red colour. This is because Japanese water is low in lime content and therefore is so-called ‘soft water’.
Koucha is a fully oxidised tea. After the harvest the leaves are first withered before further processing. By the subsequent rolling of the tea leaves, the cell structure is broken down which enhances the following oxidaton process.
As black tea is a recent discovery in Japan only about 300 farmers are producing Koucha throughout the country and is therefore a specialist product.

 

 

 

 

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Additional information

Weight 100 g

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