How to brew delicious tea

The temperature of water and standing time makes a big difference to the taste of tea.We are introducing how to brew delicious tea either hot or cold.

  • Matcha

    • Add 1.5g of matcha powder into a tea bowl. Pour into the bowl 70ml of freshly boiled water (85˚C ). At first, mix the matcha slowly from the bottom of the bowl with a chasen (tea whisk). Then raise the chasen to the surface of the tea and whisk with the quick back and forth motion of your wrist. When the surface of the tea is covered with a fine creamy foam, it is ready to be served.
  • Fukamushicha (Deep steamed green tea)

    • Teapot

      • Add 5g of tea in a teapot and pour 180ml(cc)of hot water (80˚C ). Stand for 40 seconds and serve into teacups.
    • Teabag

      • Add 1 teabag into a tea cup with 120 ml of hot water (80˚C) and steep for 1 minute. Shake the bag up and down a couple of times and remove.
    • Cold

      • <Loose Leaf Tea> Add 10g of tea in a bottle and add 750ml(cc) of cold water and chill for 1 hour in a refrigerator before serving.
      • <Tea Bag> Add 1 tea bag into a 350 ml water bottle with cold water and some ice cubes.
  • Genmaicha (Green tea with roasted brown rice)
    with matcha

    • Teapot

      • Add 5g of tea leaves into a teapot. Pour 180 ml of hot water (90˚C) into the teapot. Stand for about 50 seconds and serve into tea cups.
    • Teabag

      • Add 1 teabag into a tea cup with 120 ml of hot water (90˚C) and steep for 1 minute. Shake the bag up and down a couple of times and remove.
    • Cold

      • <Tea Bag> Add 1 tea bag into a 350 ml drink bottle with cold water and some ice cubes.
  • Hojicha (powdered roasted green tea)

    • Teapot

      • Add 5g of tea leaves into a teapot. Pour 180 ml of hot water (90˚C) into the teapot. Stand for 50 seconds and serve into tea cups.
    • Teabag

      • Add 1 teabag into a tea cup with 120 ml of hot water (90˚C) and steep for 1 minute. Shake the bag up and down a couple of times and remove.
    • Cold

      • <Loose Leaf Tea> Add 10g of loose tea in a bottle and add 750 ml of cold water. Cool in the refridgerator for 2 hours before serving.
      • <Tea Bag> Add 1 tea bag into a 350 ml drink bottle with cold water and some ice cubes.
  • Sweetened Instant
    Green tea / Hojicha (powdered roasted green tea)
    Drink Mix

    • Add 12g of green tea mix into 200 ml of milk or soymilk, stir well and serve.