Hoji Tencha Nouveautés This creation

This creation

and more precisely from Uji

This vintage from the Lumbini Tea Valley tea estate is a very fine picking grade comprising mainly downy buds with golden reflections

Prototypes are created in their workshop in the Bastille district of Paris

Roasting is an age-old process for hot beverages

Hoji Tencha Nouveautés This creationGreen tencha tea is the basis for making matcha, which is grown in a shaded area to develop its mellowness and umami. Here, Mr. Takashi Kanai of Azuma Tea Farm roasts a part of his tencha including stems and pieces of leaves. It develops in cup a lot of sweetness on a dried fruits and toasted background, ideal with soba or gyoza. As good hot as cold!