{"product_id":"roasted-green-tea-suzume-sparrow-kukicha-japan-1","title":"ROASTED GREEN TEA: Suzume Sparrow Kukicha, Japan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #8431a6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuzume Sparrow Kukicha\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: mocha, apricot, hint of charcoal ~ light-bodied\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSmooth and light in body, Suzume ‘Sparrow’ Kukicha is made entirely from stems of summer harvest leaves. This tea reflects the ‘wholeness’ philosophy of Japanese Zen Buddhism where the tea farm uses the entire tea leaf without wasting any of its parts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stems are steamed, dried, then roasted, creating a rustic and mellow tea with notes of mocha, dried apricot and an aromatic hint of charcoal. It is very low in caffeine. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis July 2024 harvest tea comes from Obubu Tea Farm, Kyoto Japan - an agricultural social venture with a strong focus on high quality tea, community contribution and tea education.\u003cspan style=\"color: #8431a6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #8431a6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreparation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Steep for 2-3 minutes at 90\u003cspan\u003e°. Two infusions. \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 title=\"Tea Sampler Box - 5 teas\" href=\"https:\/\/theteacurator.co.nz\/products\/tea-sampler-box\"\u003eTea Sampler Box\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(132, 49, 166);\"\u003eInfusions:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003especialty tea leaves can all be steeped at least twice, and often more, so each 3 gram serve (150 mls - a standard teacup size), will give you two cups ('infusions') if you steep the leaves twice. On the back of your pouch under 'Steep', you can find the number of infusions for your tea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you infuse your leaves at least twice, your pouch will give you the following cups of tea (or more if you infuse your leaves more times):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e50 grams - 33 cups\u003cbr\u003e100 grams - 66 cups\u003cbr\u003e200 grams - 133 cups\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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":"50g","offer_id":58789626216608,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":58789626249376,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200g","offer_id":58789626282144,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2342\/6281\/files\/Suzumekukicha900x12001.png?v=1788219326","url":"https:\/\/theteacurator.co.nz\/products\/roasted-green-tea-suzume-sparrow-kukicha-japan-1","provider":"The Tea Curator","version":"1.0","type":"link"}