🍵 Otsuka Tea Hojicha Powder – Authentic Roasted Japanese Tea | Directly Imported from Japan ✨
Enjoy the unique roasted aroma of Japan with Otsuka Tea's Hojicha Powder. Perfect for tea lovers who appreciate the warm and comforting flavor of roasted tea. Unlike early-picked teas, our Hojicha is carefully selected from the 3rd to 4th flush tea leaves. It is low in caffeine and has a mellow, smooth taste, making it enjoyable to drink throughout the day.
🌱 Product Details* Harvest Season — Summer | Milling Season — Autumn* Type — Hojicha Powder (Roasted Green Tea)* Varieties — Okumidori / Yabukita / Sayama Kaori* Origin — Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan* Name — Hojicha (Roasted Green Tea) — "Japanese Roasted Green Tea"
🌿 Why Choose Otsuka Tea's Hojicha?
Our Hojicha possesses unique characteristics that capture the hearts of tea enthusiasts:* Unique Roasting Technique: Carefully roasted at high temperatures, the tea leaves transform from green to a beautiful reddish-brown. This creates a unique, gentle, and warm roasted aroma, offering a flavor entirely different from regular green tea.* Mellow and Smooth Taste: Roasting significantly reduces catechins and caffeine. The taste harmonizes caramel-like sweetness with a subtle roasted flavor, making it easy to drink day or night. It can be safely enjoyed by children and the elderly.* Beautiful Amber Color: When brewed, it turns reddish-brown to amber, enhancing the drinking experience with its warm appearance.* Low Caffeine: Ideal for those sensitive to caffeine or as a relaxing tea to enjoy before bed.* Abundant Health Benefits: Contains Vitamin C, E, and catechins that help with antioxidant effects, weight management, and maintaining healthy skin. Its antibacterial properties also contribute to preventing cavities and colds, and boosting immunity.
👑 Otsuka Tea: Over 150 Years of Japanese Traditional Quality
We are a tea brand proud of Japan's tradition and trust. We pour passion and expertise into all our products:* Renowned Origin: Cultivated at the Otsuka Tea Garden at the foot of Mt. Awa in eastern Kakegawa City. Fertile soil, temperature differences between day and night, and a misty climate create the conditions for the finest tea leaves.* Generations of Tradition: Carefully cultivated and managed for generations since the late Edo period, and still grown primarily with organic fertilizers. Our unique "Chagokuba Nōhō" (Tea Grassland Agriculture) was certified as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS) by the FAO in 2013.* Uncompromising Quality Control: Hand-picked tea leaves are processed into "aracha" (unrefined tea) and stored strictly at -5°C. Final processing and roasting are carried out at our head factory under strict hygiene management, maintaining ISO 22000 international food safety standards (acquired in 2021).* Daily Commitment: With the motto "Everyday, diligently," we pursue quality without compromise from the tea garden to your cup.