Wake up every morning of December with a new tea to try! With the Tea Advent Calendar, you can get into the holiday spirit with amazing Japanese green tea. Each tea will come with a short poem for you to ponder while you drink your tea. Perfect gift for family members and friends and a great thing to share with your loved ones this holiday season! Orders will ship starting November 15th.
Included in the Advent Calendar:
5g Kasugaen Asatsuyu Sencha: A deep steamed sencha from Kagoshima. The tea starts out with a light sweet corn note, followed by a nice edamame or baby spinach note that intensifies from steeping to steeping.
Steep for 45 seconds at 60 degrees C 140 degrees F. Can be steeped 2-3 more times for 20 seconds each
5g Murasaki Sencha: Super green, deep steamed tea from Kagoshima. This fukamushi sencha has a bold full-bodied flavor, with plenty of sweetness and a hint of fruit.
Steep for 45 seconds at 60 degrees C 140 degrees F. Can be steeped 2-3 more times for 20 seconds each
5g Kamairicha Issin: pan-fired green tea from the mountains of Takachiho with a nice roasted flavor with a light cashew nut note.
Steep for 1 minute at 60 degrees C 140 degrees F. Can be steeped 2-3 more times for 20 seconds each
5g Gyokuro Cha Musume: Kagoshima Gyokuro with a straight to the point umami flavor
Steep for 2 minutes at 60 degrees C 140 degrees F. Can be steeped 2-3 more times for 20 seconds each
5g Fukamushi Yamaga: Fruity tasting deep steamed tea from Shizuoka that's also excellent as a cold brew.
Steep for 45 seconds at 60 degrees C 140 degrees F. Can be steeped 2-3 more times for 20 seconds each
5g Kukicha Osada: A stem tea from the mountain village of Isagawa that has a nice hay flavor and a mineral note at the end
Steep for 1 minute at 60 degrees C 140 degrees F. Can be steeped 2-3 more times for 20 seconds each
5g Sencha Isagawa: A smooth Sencha from the organic village in Shizuoka that gives a tingling taste on the top of the tongue and a nice citrusy note
Steep for 1 minute at 60 degrees C 140 degrees F. Can be steeped 2-3 more times for 20 seconds each
5g Bancha Masuda: A Shizuoka tea made from more mature tea leaves. Has a pleasant wooden note and can be steeped up to 6 times.
Steep for 1 minute at 75 degrees C 167 degrees F. Can be steeped 4-5 more times for 20 seconds each
5g Henta Okumidori: A mild, single cultivar sencha from Kirishima that has a pleasant fruity note to it
Steep for 1 minute at 75 degrees C 167 degrees F. Can be steeped 2-3 more times for 20 seconds each
5g Gyokuro Cha Meijin: The most premium Gyokuro made from Mr. Sakamoto, extremely sweet and umami with a dense liquor
Steep for 2 minutes at 60 degrees C 140 degrees F. Can be steeped 2-3 more times for 20 seconds each
5g Gyokuro Sasa Hime: A well-balanced blended Gyokuro from Mr. Sakamoto in Kagoshima with a mix of umami, vegetal and sweet.
Steep for 2 minutes at 60 degrees C 140 degrees F. Can be steeped 2-3 more times for 20 seconds each
5g Henta Sencha: A blended Sencha made from 8 different cultivars. The flavors are sweet, umami, grassy, astringent and vegetal.
Steep for 1 minute at 75 degrees C 167 degrees F. Can be steeped 2-3 more times for 20 seconds each
2g Matcha Seisui: A stronger, grassier Yabukita Matcha from the Kyoto region. This matcha works better for Matcha lattes
1-1.5g matcha per 150ml water; 80 degrees Celsius 176 degrees Fahrenheit
2g Matcha Koiai: A bold, sweet Gokou Matcha from the region of Shizuoka
1-1.5g matcha per 150ml water; 80 degrees Celsius 176 degrees Fahrenheit
2g Matcha Washimine: A smooth and creamy Okumidori Matcha from Kyoto. This is a great matcha for "koicha", a thicker matcha made during the tea ceremony
1-1.5g matcha per 150ml water; 80 degrees Celsius 176 degrees Fahrenheit
2g Matcha Kakitsubata: A fresh, vegetal Yabukita matcha from the region of Shizuoka. This matcha also works well in a latte
1-1.5g matcha per 150ml water; 80 degrees Celsius 176 degrees Fahrenheit
2g Matcha Marufuku: A sweet and creamy matcha from southern Japan, made with a combination of the Okumidori and Saemidori cultivars
1-1.5g matcha per 150ml water; 80 degrees Celsius 176 degrees Fahrenheit
2g Henta Matcha: A sweet and fresh matcha coming from the Kirishima region in southern Japan
1-1.5g matcha per 150ml water; 80 degrees Celsius 176 degrees Fahrenheit
5g Henta Saemidori: A sweet and umami single cultivar sencha with a thick liquor and a bright green color
Steep for 1 minute at 75 degrees C 167 degrees F. Can be steeped 2-3 more times for 20 seconds each
5g Henta Asanoka: A slightly dry, single cultivar sencha with a pleasant cereal note to it
Steep for 1 minute at 75 degrees C 167 degrees F. Can be steeped 2-3 more times for 20 seconds each
5g Karigane Sakamoto: A beautiful stem tea made from the same plant used to produce Gyokuro. Smooth, sweet and fruity tea that makes a great cold brew
Steep for 1 minute at 60 degrees C 140 degrees F. Can be steeped 2-3 more times for 20 seconds each
5g Kukicha Sakamoto: Made with slightly more stems than the Karigane. The tea is light, minerally and it has a slightly fruity note to it
Steep for 1 minute at 60 degrees C 140 degrees F. Can be steeped 2-3 more times for 20 seconds each
5g Nuruki Shincha
The first picked green tea of the spring, with a sweet and savory flavor and a light finish. This tea comes from Chiran, in the far south of Japan.
Steep for 1 minute at 60 degrees C 140 degrees F. Can be steeped 2-3 more times for 20 seconds each
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2g Noike Matcha
A smooth and round Okumidori matcha from the area around Kyoto. This tea has less bitterness than a standard Yabukita Matcha
5g Noike Hojicha
Sweeter roasted tea with a mouthwatering sensation and a subtle aftertaste of coffee.
Steep for 1 minute at 80 degrees C 175 degrees F. Can be steeped 2-3 more times for 20 seconds each
5g Kuki Hojicha
Powerful roasted tea made from the stems of the tea plant. This tea is very low in caffeine and delivers a powerful coffee or chocolaty flavor profile
Steep for 1 minute at 80 degrees C 175 degrees F. Can be steeped 2-3 more times for 20 seconds each
5g Kawabata Hojicha
Very nice roasted green tea from Kawabataen. While most green teas have a sweet, vegetal taste profile, Hojicha picks up taste notes of coffee and chocolate as well as a roasted flavor. This tea sits somewhere in the middle, with darker roasted notes as well as sweet caramel or chocolaty notes.
Steep for 1 minute at 80 degrees C 175 degrees F. Can be steeped 2-3 more times for 20 seconds each
5g Kasugaen Golden Sencha
A powerful, high grade Yabukita Sencha from Mr. Kawaji in Kagoshima. This one is for the true tea lovers!
Steep for 1 minute at 75 degrees C 167 degrees F. Can be steeped 2-3 more times for 20 seconds each