{"title":"Yunomi House Blended Teas","description":"From time to time, we blend teas to gain a better understanding of how our partners blend their tea leaves. We are seeking consistency of quality level in these blends (whereas the experts are seeking to produce a certain flavor profile in addition to consistency). We hope you'll try some and give us feedback!","products":[{"product_id":"yunomi-factory-direct-spring-sencha-with-matcha-blend","title":"#0781.TX Yunomi Tea House Blend: 久久能智神 Kukunochinokami - Spring Sencha Infused with Matcha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHave you heard of this idea: blending matcha into leaf teas (sencha or genmaicha mostly)? Usually the ratio is 1 gram of matcha to 1 bag of tea...so 99:1 for a 100-gram bag. We were wondering what happened if you blended a much higher ratio. With some spring sencha and matcha, we created a luxurious 9:1 blend.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have named this tea after the Shinto god of the forest, 久久能智神 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.japanese-wiki-corpus.org\/Shinto\/Kukunochi.html\" title=\"Kukunochi no kami\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKukunochi-no-kami\u003c\/a\u003e, who was born to the two main gods, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.japanese-wiki-corpus.org\/Shinto\/Izanagi.html\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIzanagi\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.japanese-wiki-corpus.org\/Shinto\/Izanami.html\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIzanami\u003c\/a\u003e, during the birth of gods period (\u003cem\u003ekamiumi\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green tea leaf, matcha powder\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRatio\u003c\/strong\u003e of Sencha to Matcha is approximately 9:1 (usual ratio is 99:1)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping Recommendation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime\u003c\/strong\u003e: 60 seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater temperature\u003c\/strong\u003e: 70C\/158F degrees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater amount\u003c\/strong\u003e: 200 ml.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Yunomi.Tea","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz (9:1 Blend)","offer_id":31610875052137,"sku":"yu-hbsema-010","price":400.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g \/ 3.5 oz (9:1 Blend)","offer_id":31610875084905,"sku":"yu-hbsema-100","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/products\/yunomi-tea-spring-sencha-with-matcha-blend-771385.jpg?v=1688011727"},{"product_id":"yunomi-house-blend-green-tea","title":"#0755.TX Yunomi House Blend Green Tea - Mainichi","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree levels of Japanese green tea - steamed, rolled, and dried leaf presented in a subtle range of green tea flavors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePackaging and tea flavor profile may vary from production to production, and may not match the photos seen here.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe utilize this product to practice appraising and blending leaves in small 1-2 kg production lots. This helps understand the activity of producers. As experimentation we strive for consistency of flavor matching the quality level, but do expect differences from production to production.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDaily Grade\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e: A blend low grade but spring-harvested sencha leaves\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e: 5 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1 minute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: 80C\/175F, 200 ml.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteep up to 2-3 times\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelicious Grade\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e: A blend of spring harvested sencha leaves. Expect a complex, vegetal flavor with a touch of umami, and strong toastiness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e: 5 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1 minute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: 80C\/175F, 200 ml.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteep up to 3 times\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePremium Grade\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Always a blend of delicate, premium spring-harvested sencha leaves. Expect a complex, delicate flavor, with strong umami notes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e: 5 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1 - 2 minutes depending on your strength preference.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: 60C\/140F, 200 ml.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteep up to 3 times\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn second steeping, increase the temperature to 80-90C, and reduce the time to about 20 seconds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn third steeping, increase the time to 60 seconds again\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjust the steeping time to vary strength, adjust the temperature to vary astringency (hotter temperature for more astringency.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Yunomi.Tea","offers":[{"title":"Daily Grade - 100g \/ 3.5 oz","offer_id":32433098053,"sku":"YUG01A-100","price":999.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"Daily Grade - 300g \/ 10.6 oz","offer_id":40442098745449,"sku":"YUG01A-300","price":2199.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"Delicious Grade - 100g \/ 3.5 oz","offer_id":25687438725,"sku":"YUG01B-100","price":1799.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"Delicious Grade - 300g \/ 10.6 oz","offer_id":41954449162345,"sku":"YUG01B-300","price":4000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"Premium Grade - 10g \/ 0.35 oz","offer_id":41699645390953,"sku":"YUG01C-010","price":500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"Premium Grade - 100g \/ 3.5 oz","offer_id":28327875397,"sku":"YUG01C-100","price":2799.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"Premium Grade - 300g \/ 10.6 oz","offer_id":43103535693929,"sku":"YUG01C-300","price":6250.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/20240301-134028_0000.png?v=1773646270"},{"product_id":"kyobancha","title":"#0780.TX Yunomi Tea House Blend: Unrolled Roasted Bancha Green Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eKyobancha is a type of roasted green tea (or hojicha) that originated in Kyoto, giving it the name \"kyo\". Bancha refers to leaves harvested after they have matured to a large size. Kyobancha specifically comes from Kyoto and is most often harvested in March as a preparation of the field for the spring harvest (therefore the thickest, most mature leaves). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, producers from many regions in Japan also produce a similar unrolled, roasted bancha using mature leaves harvested anywhere between October and March. This product is our house blend of this type of leaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduction Method\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeaves are harvested in March, having grown large and stiff over the winter months. After harvesting, they are steamed, dried without rolling (similar to tencha but a much simpler process), and roasted. Due to both the maturity of the leaf and the roasting, caffeine is minimal, so much so that the nickname for this tea is \"akachan bancha\" or \"bancha for babies\", and the tea is often seen in baby stores in Japan as a drink for newborns. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e: 5 grams. \u003cstrong\u003eTime\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1 minute. \u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: 200 ml. Boiling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e: This tea steeps into a light, slightly smoky liquor. Depending on your strength preference, you may want to increase the steeping time. Cold steeping it is also creates a nice light and refreshing tea. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blended\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: October - March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sources come from Kyoto, Shiga, Shimane, Shizuoka, etc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCaffeine level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very low.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Yunomi.Tea","offers":[{"title":"100g \/ 3.5 oz \/ March","offer_id":39366534463593,"sku":"yufdky01-100","price":980.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/products\/yunomi-tea-house-blend-unrolled-roasted-bancha-green-tea-319831.jpg?v=1666080845"},{"product_id":"yunomi-tea-house-blend-hojicha-roasted-green-tea","title":"#0778.TX Yunomi Tea House Blend: Hojicha Roasted Green Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eGreen tea leaves, when roasted, create a smoky, clean flavor that is low in caffeine and lasts for multiple steeps. As a Yunomi House Blend, this hojicha is offered in three different roasts (\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003esince we are blending in small batches, the tea leaves may not be exactly as pictured\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e: 5 grams. \u003cstrong\u003eTime\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1 minute. \u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: 90C\/194F, 200 ml.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResteep 3 times or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e: This tea steeps into a light, slightly smoky liquor. Depending on your strength preference, you may want to increase the steeping time. Use a lower temperature for less astringency. 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Use a lower temperature for less astringency. 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Use a lower temperature for less astringency. 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