HANAKA HOJICHA
FLOWER FRAGRANCE ROASTED TEA
GREEN TEA
★ ORGANIC FARMING
Miyazaki, Kyushu, Japan
Hanaka Hojicha is a refined expression of roasted Japanese green tea, crafted with precise control over raw material and roasting technique. It offers a smooth, warm profile with elegant roasted, nutty, and slightly sweet notes, reflecting both the quality of the base tea and the precision of its processing. MORE
AROMA
Wood, cacao
TASTE
Nutty, cacao
HARVEST: 2024
GREEN TEA
★ ORGANIC FARMING
Miyazaki, Kyushu, Japan
Hanaka Hojicha is a refined expression of roasted Japanese green tea, crafted with precise control over raw material and roasting technique. It offers a smooth, warm profile with elegant roasted, nutty, and slightly sweet notes, reflecting both the quality of the base tea and the precision of its processing. MORE
AROMA
Wood, cacao
TASTE
Nutty, cacao
HARVEST: 2024
GREEN TEA is one of the world's most studied and revered beverages for its cultural significance and impressive range of health benefits. Green tea is rich in bioactive compounds and supports both physical and cognitive well-being when consumed regularly and mindfully. Due to the tea leaves' special cultivars, climate, and quality, green tea is rich in amino acids, vitamins, and microelements. The highest-quality green teas are made from spring young buds and leaves, traditionally processed to prevent oxidation and keep the tea leaf in its original chemical composition. Research over the past few decades has discovered that green tea reduces the risk of heart disease, cleans the circulatory system, strengthens blood vessels, reduces blood pressure, lowers blood sugar, prevents the development of cancer cells, and relieves nervous tension.
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ORGANIC FARMING
Organic farming is a holistic system of agriculture grounded in ecological harmony, biodiversity, and soil health. It excludes synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, or genetically modified organisms, and instead emphasizes natural inputs and sustainable cycles. While conventional farming often isolates productivity as its central goal, organic farming views the land as a living organism that must be nourished, protected, and respected. At the heart of organic practice is the soil. Organic farmers regenerate the land from the ground up through composting, crop rotation, green manure, and cover cropping. This approach fosters deeper root development, enhances nutrient density, and increases resistance to drought and disease. Plants grown organically often mature more slowly, developing fuller, more complex expressions of flavor and aroma. More than a method, organic farming is a return to agricultural ancestry, a reaffirmation of old wisdom made newly relevant. It is a cultivation model that sustains the landscape, ensuring that future generations may inherit a living, diverse, and generous land. In every leaf and every harvest, organic farming carries the subtle imprint of care, balance, and respect for life’s interconnected systems.
Learn more about Organic Farming
Organic farming is a holistic system of agriculture grounded in ecological harmony, biodiversity, and soil health. It excludes synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, or genetically modified organisms, and instead emphasizes natural inputs and sustainable cycles. While conventional farming often isolates productivity as its central goal, organic farming views the land as a living organism that must be nourished, protected, and respected. At the heart of organic practice is the soil. Organic farmers regenerate the land from the ground up through composting, crop rotation, green manure, and cover cropping. This approach fosters deeper root development, enhances nutrient density, and increases resistance to drought and disease. Plants grown organically often mature more slowly, developing fuller, more complex expressions of flavor and aroma. More than a method, organic farming is a return to agricultural ancestry, a reaffirmation of old wisdom made newly relevant. It is a cultivation model that sustains the landscape, ensuring that future generations may inherit a living, diverse, and generous land. In every leaf and every harvest, organic farming carries the subtle imprint of care, balance, and respect for life’s interconnected systems.
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EASTERN (SENCHA DO) ★
Temperature: 60-75 °C
Amount: 3-7 grams per 120 ml of water
Steeping: 10-30 sec x 4
WESTERN (INFUSION)
Temperature: 70 °C
Amount: 2-3 grams per 250 ml of water
Steeping: 1-2 min x 2
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Tea absorbs surrounding aromas and moisture. This type of tea oxidizes when it comes into contact with oxygen and loses its properties, including taste and aroma. Store it in a dry and cool place in airtight packaging. Avoid direct exposure to the sun and high temperatures.
BEST BEFORE: 2 years since production date!
BEST BEFORE: 2 years since production date!
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MIYAZAKI SABOU
Miyazaki Sabou is an example of modern tea farming, where love for nature and a contemporary view of the future of the Japanese tea industry are harmoniously combined. This tea production is focused on producing a unique line of tea, very different from anything you can find in Japan. Many tea gardens are divided into different cultivars grown for certain types of tea on the production territory. They have been cultivating tea for nearly a century, since 1930. Miyazaki Sabou has done organic farming since the 1980s, when it stopped using pesticides and chemical fertilizers. In 2001, it received JAS (Japanese Agricultural Standard) certification; all its teas are considered 100% Organic. A modern, innovative view of production technologies and the experience adopted from Chinese and Taiwanese colleagues make this tea perfect and worthy of standing in the same line with the genre's classics. Traveling around Japan, we were more than once convinced of this production's excellent reputation and glory. For many Japanese producers, Miyazaki Sabou is a role model and a benchmark for organic farming.
Miyazaki Sabou is an example of modern tea farming, where love for nature and a contemporary view of the future of the Japanese tea industry are harmoniously combined. This tea production is focused on producing a unique line of tea, very different from anything you can find in Japan. Many tea gardens are divided into different cultivars grown for certain types of tea on the production territory. They have been cultivating tea for nearly a century, since 1930. Miyazaki Sabou has done organic farming since the 1980s, when it stopped using pesticides and chemical fertilizers. In 2001, it received JAS (Japanese Agricultural Standard) certification; all its teas are considered 100% Organic. A modern, innovative view of production technologies and the experience adopted from Chinese and Taiwanese colleagues make this tea perfect and worthy of standing in the same line with the genre's classics. Traveling around Japan, we were more than once convinced of this production's excellent reputation and glory. For many Japanese producers, Miyazaki Sabou is a role model and a benchmark for organic farming.
JAPANESE TEA
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