Japanese green tea online in Canada — sencha, genmaicha, hojicha and matcha. Fresh, grassy and umami-rich loose leaf Japanese tea from our Vancouver tea…
5 teas in this collection
- Genmaicha — $18. Toasty and bakey with slight buttery notes.
- Hojicha Powder — $19. Roasted Japanese green tea, finely ground into a warm, toasty powder with notes of caramel, cocoa and roasted nuts.
- Ceremonial Matcha Powder — $22. Vibrant, stone-ground ceremonial-grade Japanese matcha with a smooth, creamy umami taste and a gentle natural sweetness.
- Sencha Fuji — $18. Delicious green tea character with depth, body and some pungency.
- Sencha Kyoto Cherry Rose — $18. Exquisite green tea blended with sweet cherry flavouring and subtle rose hints.
The main Japanese teas
Sencha is the everyday Japanese green tea: steamed rather than pan-fired, which keeps it bright, grassy and sweet. Genmaicha blends green tea with roasted rice for a nutty, comforting cup. Hojicha is roasted green tea with a toasty flavour and less caffeine, and matcha is shade-grown tea stone-ground into a powder.
How to brew Japanese green tea
Japanese green teas like cooler water: about 70–80°C, which you can reach by letting boiled water rest for 2–3 minutes. Use 1 teaspoon (2–3 g) per 250 ml and steep only 1–2 minutes; longer makes it bitter. Good leaves can be re-steeped two or three times.
Try them at our café
Our Vancouver café serves ceremonial matcha and hojicha lattes whisked to order, and any loose leaf tea on our shelves can be brewed for you to try before you buy.
Japanese Tea: questions
- Why is my green tea bitter?
- The water was too hot or it steeped too long. Use 70–80°C water and steep for 1–2 minutes.
- What is genmaicha?
- Green tea blended with roasted brown rice, sometimes called “popcorn tea” for its toasty, nutty flavour.
- Which Japanese tea has the least caffeine?
- Hojicha and genmaicha are generally lower in caffeine than sencha or matcha.
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