Gather your tools

A bag of your favorite Kettl Houjicha
Tea kettle with boiling water
A kyusu (teapot)
One large (8-ounce) tea cup.
Digital kitchen scale
Tea strainer (optional)

Brewing the perfect houjicha

1. Bring your water to a boil.

2. Pour 220 mL or 7.5 ounces of boiling water into your kyusu.

3. Pour directly from your kyusu into your serving up. This brings the water to the ideal brewing temperature of 200 F or 94 C.

4. Weigh out 6 grams of Kettl Houjicha (or roughly 1 large tbsp) and add it to your kyusu.

5. Start a timer and immediately pour the water from your serving cup back into your kyusu.

6. When the timer reads 45 seconds, pour the brewed tea from your kyusu with a rocking motion through the strainer into your tea cup. Enjoy.

Jou Yanagi Houjicha

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Jou Yanagi Houjicha

Jou Yanagi Houjicha

Jou Yanagi Houjicha
$32.00

A classic, late harvest bancha from Uji that is drum roasted until it reaches a deep brown, almost black hue, resulting in an intensely sweet and aromatic brew.

Notes
Kettle corn, Roasted Chestnut, Roasted Barley
Area

Uji

Cultivar

Yabukita
Koetsu Houjicha

Koetsu Houjicha

Koetsu Houjicha
$36.00

This houjicha is made from first harvest gyokuro leaves and stems, creating an umami rich tea with a piercing sweetness and delicate, gentle roasted aroma.
Notes
Toasted praline, Cinnamon, Saline
Area

Uji

Cultivar

Blend
Iribancha Houjicha

Iribancha Houjicha

Iribancha Houjicha
$35.00

A deep roasted houjicha, reminiscent of pipe tobacco, sourced from from Ryuouen in Kyoto.
Notes
Pine Resin, Bonfire, Pipe tobacco
Area

Uji

Cultivar

Blend
Zairai Heirloom Hand Roasted Houjicha
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Zairai Heirloom Hand Roasted Houjicha

Zairai Heirloom Hand Roasted Houjicha
$32.00

This houjicha was roasted by hand by the legendary potter Yoshiyaki Shimizu in his studio in Dosenbo.
Notes
Spice, Roasted Barley, Marcona almond
Area

Dosenbo

Cultivar

Zairai
Kin Houjicha
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Kin Houjicha

Kin Houjicha
$32.00

An exceptional houjicha made from gyokuro leaves and stems, roasted by the legendary Ryuouen tea house in Kyoto.
Notes
Toasted Almonds, Wild hay, Sesame
Area

Uji

Cultivar

Blend
Kinmokusei Houjicha Tea Bags | Pouch

Kinmokusei Houjicha Tea Bags | Pouch

Kinmokusei Houjicha Tea Bags | Pouch
$27.00

Light roasted houjicha is blended with osmanthus flowers, delivering a refreshingly floral tea in the convenience of plant-based tea bags.
Notes
Peach, Meyer lemon, Toasted nuts
Area

Gifu

Cultivar

Blend