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.

Houjicha

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Shirakawa Houjicha Powder

Shirakawa Houjicha Powder

Shirakawa Houjicha Powder

From $35.00

Our Shirakawa Houjicha powder is expertly roasted to develop a decadent chocolatey profile with notes of toasted nuts and a lingering sweetness.


Notes
Kettle corn, Toasted hay, Milk chocolate
Area

Uji

Cultivar

Blend

Jou Yanagi Houjicha

Jou Yanagi Houjicha

Jou Yanagi Houjicha

From $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

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

Miyazaki Withered Houjicha

Miyazaki Withered Houjicha

Miyazaki Withered Houjicha

$27.00

This roasted houijcha, made from an oolong base, showcases a remarkable range of flavor, aroma, and texture


Notes
Grilled Nectarine, Lychee, Panela
Area

Gokase, Miyazaki

Cultivar

Blend