Basic Matcha Bamboo Whisk - Rikyu Chasen (100prong)For the casual matcha tea drinker, a reasonably priced chasen, or bamboo tea whisk is a must. The whisk allows you to froth up a bowl of matcha tea while breaking apart clumps. The Rikyu Chasen is named after the famous tea ceremony master Sen no Rikyu, and is made with dark bamboo, colored by charring the bamboo during creation. Whisk Guide The "Number" represents the approximate but not exact number of prongs, and the more prongs, the more froth or

Daichi no Meicha

How is hojicha powder used in Japan

place 1 block of goishicha (about 3 grams) into a tea pot (350 cc) and steep with hot water for 4-5 minutes

you can purchase a 1kg variant of a leaf tea and 20 units of a package

Kyoto folks call it karigane

then you may proceed to steeping the refined astringency at hotter temperatures with larger amounts of water

this tea leaf has been steamed for a slightly longer time than many senchas or kabusechas

Tarui-san's Genmaicha is a tea made with organic toasted rice and a blend of his deep-steamed organic green tea (fukamushicha)

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this is the definition from the Eastern Japan (Tokyo) where bancha refers to akibancha (autumn harvested bancha 秋番茶)

Fuji (it's in the background of the cloth near the center)