{"title":"Green Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour green teas, and no two of them are drunk the same way.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGreen tea has a reputation for being bitter and grassy, and that reputation comes almost entirely from one mistake: \u003cstrong\u003eboiling water\u003c\/strong\u003e. Green leaf wants around 175–180°F. Pour water straight off the kettle onto it and you'll scald the leaf and extract every harsh compound in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGet the temperature right and it's a completely different drink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJasmine\u003c\/strong\u003e — green tea paired with fresh jasmine blossoms at exactly the right moment, which is why it's silky rather than soapy. Good for multiple steepings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMoroccan Mint\u003c\/strong\u003e — green tea and fresh mint. The easiest one to like if you've decided green tea isn't for you, and genuinely excellent iced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatcha\u003c\/strong\u003e — stone-ground powder, whisked rather than steeped, so you drink the whole leaf. The most concentrated green tea there is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHojicha\u003c\/strong\u003e — green tea that's been roasted, which strips out most of the astringency and much of the caffeine and leaves toasted, comforting depth. The one for the evening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo loose leaf, two powdered. Every page tells you the water temperature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore tea:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tea\"\u003eAll Tea\u003c\/a\u003e ·\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/caffeine-free-tea\"\u003eCaffeine-Free\u003c\/a\u003e ·\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/iced-tea\"\u003eIced Tea\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","products":[{"product_id":"hojicha","title":"Hojicha — Roasted Japanese Green Tea Powder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roasted green tea powder \\ |\\  \u003cstrong\u003eCaffeine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, but low \\ |\\  \u003cstrong\u003e3oz powder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreen tea, roasted \\— which changes almost everything about it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHojicha is made by roasting green tea leaves and stems over high heat. The roasting drives off much of the astringency and a good deal of the caffeine, and replaces the grassy character with something warm and toasted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOurs is made from carefully selected leaves \u003cem\u003eand stems\u003c\/em\u003e \\— the stems matter, they carry natural sweetness \\— then stone-milled into a fine powder. It brews smooth, with comforting notes of toasted cereal and a balanced umami underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the green tea for people who don't like green tea\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the one to reach for in the evening when caffeine is a consideration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrepare it:\u003c\/strong\u003e whisk 1\\–2g into 6oz of water at around 175\\°F. More forgiving than matcha \\— slightly hotter water won't ruin it. 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It's worth trying that way at least once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe mint does something specific here: it cools the finish and cuts the slight grassiness green tea can carry, which makes this the easiest green tea to like if you've decided you don't like green tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrew it hot:\u003c\/strong\u003e 175\\–180\\°F, 3 minutes. Sweeten if you're going traditional \\— Moroccan mint tea is normally quite sweet.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrew it iced:\u003c\/strong\u003e double strength, then over ice. 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