{"title":"Powdered teas","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"roasted-green-tea-powdered-hojicha","title":"ROASTED GREEN TEA: Powdered Hojicha, Japan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #8431a6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #8431a6;\"\u003ePowdered Hojicha \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoasted green tea, Japan\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #8431a6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlavour: nutty, woody \u0026amp; sweet\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eHojicha is made with mature leaves and stalks that are steamed, rolled, dried then roasted. Roasting changes the colour of the leaf from green to brown, transforms the flavour and radically reduces the caffeine content. This tea undergoes an extra step when it is ground into a powder.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eYou can be creative with Powdered Hojicha: whisk it in hot water to enjoy like traditional matcha, or add warm milk (naturally sweet milks like dairy or oat work best) afterwards to create a Hojicha latte. Use it in baking or mixed with hot water then drizzled over fruit\/granola and yoghurt or dessert. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObubu Tea Farm in Kyoto, Japan, is run as an agricultural social venture focusing on high quality tea, community contribution and tea education.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #8431a6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLEARN MORE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e about preparation ideas in Anna's blog, '\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theteacurator.co.nz\/blogs\/news\/powdered-hojicha-the-low-key-sister-of-matcha\" title=\"BLOG: Powdered Hojicha - the low-key sister of matcha\"\u003ePowdered Hojicha - the low-key sister of matcha\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"BLOG: Powdered Hojicha - the low-key sister of matcha\" href=\"https:\/\/theteacurator.co.nz%20%E2%80%BA%20blogs%20%E2%80%BA%20news%20%E2%80%BA%20powdered-hojicha-the-mellow-alternative-to-matcha\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e' \u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(132, 49, 166);\"\u003eNeed help deciding if this tea is for you?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- book a Zoom chat with Anna - email her \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:anna@thecurator.co.nz\"\u003ehere.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cbr\u003e- or, include a sample size pouch of this tea in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theteacurator.co.nz\/products\/tea-sampler-box\" title=\"Tea Sampler Box - 5 teas\"\u003eTea Sampler Box\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(132, 49, 166);\"\u003eServings:\u003cbr\u003eServings:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(132, 49, 166);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e¼ tsp (approx. 0.7g) serve gives you:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e-  71 serves in the 50-gram pouch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e-  142 serves in the 100g pouch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e-  284 serves in the 200g pouch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e½ tsp (approx. 1.4g) serve gives you:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e-  35 serves in the 50g pouch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e-  70 serves in the 100g pouch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e-  140 serves in the 200g pouch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #8431a6;\"\u003e_____________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Tea Curator","offers":[{"title":"50 grams","offer_id":52672293044384,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 grams","offer_id":58198187376800,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200 grams","offer_id":58198187409568,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2342\/6281\/files\/PowderedHojichawebprodpage1.png?v=1754247498"},{"product_id":"green-tea-matcha-first-class-organic-2025-harvest","title":"GREEN TEA: Matcha powder First Class - organic - 2025 harvest","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0fb580;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #8431a6;\"\u003eLEARN more about matcha and its compelling nutrient profile in Anna's blog: \u003c\/span\u003e'\u003ca title=\"BLOG: Why you should be drinking matcha\" href=\"https:\/\/theteacurator.co.nz\/blogs\/news\/why-you-should-be-drinking-matcha\"\u003eWhy you should be drinking matcha\u003c\/a\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #0fb580;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMatcha - Spring 2025 harvest\u003cbr\u003eFirst class grade\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0fb580;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: rgb(15, 181, 128);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrganic \u003cbr\u003eGreen tea, Japan \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0fb580;\"\u003eFlavour: savoury, nutty, marine \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis first-class, 2025 Spring harvest matcha is a blend of first-flush leaves from gardens in Kirishima, Satsuma and Shibushi in Kagoshima, southern Japan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'First-class' grade is also known as 'Ceremonial' grade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis matcha has a thick mouthfeel and notes of cooked green vegetables and walnut followed by a hint of seaweed in the tail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKagoshima's prevalent fog acts as a natural curtain to block sunlight from the tea plants. The plants are also shaded with cloth before harvest. Shading from the sun intensifies the chlorophyll content, the tea’s ‘umami’ flavour, and the amino acid L-theanine. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter harvest, the leaves are steamed, their veins and stems removed, and they are then dried before being stone-ground into a fine powder. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCertified Organic by Kagoshima Organic Agriculture Association (KOAA).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0fb580;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest before: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eSept 2026.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0fb580;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Vigorously whisk ¼ - ½ tsp in 100mls hot water (60 - 70°C). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOr, to create a matcha frappe: blend or shake ¼ - ½ teaspoon of matcha with 200mls \u003cspan\u003e milk of your choice (we like almond)\u003c\/span\u003e. You can also add matcha into your smoothie for an extra nutrient boost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0fb580;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eServings:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e¼ tsp (approx. 0.7g) serve gives you:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-  71 serves in the 50-gram pouch\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-  142 serves in the 100g pouch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-  284 serves in the 200g pouch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e½ tsp (approx. 1.4g) serve gives you:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-  35 serves in the 50g pouch\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-  70 serves in the 100g pouch\u003cbr\u003e-  140 serves in the 200g pouch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0fb580;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEquipment: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTo make it easy for you to prepare matcha, take a look at our \u003ca title=\"Matcha Set\" href=\"https:\/\/theteacurator.co.nz\/collections\/our-gift-subscriptions\/products\/matcha-set\"\u003eMatcha Set\u003c\/a\u003e, which includes a bowl, whisk and scoop along with a pouch of matcha. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(15, 181, 128);\"\u003eNeed help deciding if this tea is for you?\u003c\/span\u003e book a Zoom chat with Anna - email her \u003ca href=\"mailto:anna@thecurator.co.nz\"\u003ehere.\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e_____________\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Tea Curator","offers":[{"title":"50 grams","offer_id":52798103224480,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 Grams","offer_id":52798103257248,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200 grams","offer_id":52798103290016,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2342\/6281\/files\/MATCHA_2024_web_1.png?v=1757553884"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2342\/6281\/collections\/Loose_leaf_Hojicha_vs_powdered_Hojicha.png?v=1785282766","url":"https:\/\/theteacurator.co.nz\/collections\/powdered-teas.oembed","provider":"The Tea Curator","version":"1.0","type":"link"}