{"product_id":"organic-japanese-hojicha-australia","title":"Premium Organic Japanese Loose Leaf Hojicha","description":"\u003cp\u003eCaramel coated cacao rice crips with a warm cedar smoke finish, Tea Stop's \u003cstrong\u003ePremium Organic Japanese Loose Leaf Hojicha\u003c\/strong\u003e, a must have in any tea drinkers collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003ePremium Organic Japanese Loose Leaf Hojicha\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ecomes\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003efrom the Famous Uji Tea Region located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, the h\u003cspan\u003eistorical home of Japanese Tea Culture. Tea was as first introduced to Kyoto in 804 AD (Heian Period) by Buddhist monks that brought Tea and Tea Brewing Techniques from Tang Dynasty China. Tea seeds were introduced to Kyoto in 1191 AD to start Tea Cultivation in Japan. In 1460, Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu would promote Uji tea as being a favourite of his and his followers. Uji would become the most popular tea producing region in all of Japan and develop new tea cultivation techniques and tea culture. These developments include; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1587\" data-start=\"1304\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eŌishita Saibai\u003c\/strong\u003e, shaded method used for Tencha and Matcha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1587\" data-start=\"1304\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWabi-Cha\u003c\/strong\u003e, a Style of Tea Ceremony that \u003c\/span\u003eemphasises simplicity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUji's mountain climate is Moderate with humid warm days and cool nights. Fog and mist roll in from Uji River providing tea gardens with diffused sunlight. Clay rich soil retains moisture and is rich in minerals. All of these factors contribute to Uji's unique Terroir and Flavour to its tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHojicha was first created in 1902's (Showa Era) when Kyoto Tea Merchants started roasting their old surplus stock of green tea to create a new type of tea to sell as not to let old tea go to waste. The roasting process reduces the bitterness of the green tea through maillard reaction thus giving the tea its signature brown colour, aroma and flavour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion: Japan, Kansai Region, Kyoto Prefecture, Uji City\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTea Varietal: C\u003cspan class=\"eujQNb\"\u003eamellia Sinensis Var. Sinensis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea Cultivar: Yabukita\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTea Type: Roasted Green Tea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoast: Medium Roast\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea Grade: Bancha (Mature Leaves)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e100% Pure (Certified) Organic Loose leaf Tea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e**Organic** | **Vegan** | **Gluten-free**\u003cbr\u003e**Sugar-free**\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"Tea Stop Shop","offers":[{"title":"50 g","offer_id":51052554387513,"sku":"JH-LF-50","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 g","offer_id":46141750739001,"sku":"JH-LF-100","price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 g","offer_id":46141750771769,"sku":"JH-LF-250","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/7150\/8281\/files\/Premium_Hojicha_Loose_Leaf.png?v=1783321524","url":"https:\/\/www.teastopshop.com.au\/products\/organic-japanese-hojicha-australia","provider":"Tea Stop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}