Hojicha Sampler Set (5+ types, 50g minimum)

Hojicha literally means "roasted tea" — generally understood to mean some form of green tea that has been roasted.

As always, we believe that the best way to learn more about a kind of tea is to taste widely, so in this sampler set, we are providing at least 5 different samples of hojicha from our extensive Hojicha Collection. (Note: When we pick for the hojicha set, we will make several at once so ordering two sets within a month may result in similar items.)

The flavor of hojicha can change subtly based on

• the roasting method — generally gas-powdered fire that heats a spinning metal barrel. But some machines use firewood to provide the heat, some use charcoal, and some involve sand or ceramic balls which heat up. The amount of infrared radiation provided by the heated material can affect how much of the leaf is roasted. Only the outside, or deep into the center of the leaf or leaf stem;
• the roasting time & heat level (which is rarely given since it will change based on the temperature and humidity of the day);
• and the biggest factor that changes the flavor is arguably the base leaf — whether large or small leaf stems are used, whether the leaf comes from a spring, summer, or autumn harvest, the size of the leaf (young leaves or large mature bancha leaves).