{"product_id":"japanese-kokeicha-green-tea","title":"ARIEL Japanese Kokeicha","description":"\u003cp\u003eKokeicha is one of the more unusual green teas you'll meet. Instead of loose, flat leaves, it comes as fine, dark strands that look like tiny pine needles, a distinctive Japanese style sometimes compared to matcha for its fine, concentrated character. It brews quickly to a bright yellow-green cup and offers a different kind of depth from an everyday green tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flavour is rich and layered for a green tea: vegetal and grassy up front, with earthy, faintly floral notes and a soft, natural sweetness underneath. There's a gentle, mellow bitterness that gives the cup its backbone, smoothed by a full, almost silky mouthfeel. It's a tea that shifts a little as you drink, rewarding slow, attentive sipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Kokeicha Style\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKokeicha is made by milling Japanese green tea and shaping it into its signature slender, needle-like form, a meticulous traditional process that gives the tea both its unusual look and its concentrated flavour. The fine form releases quickly in the water, which is part of why the cup tastes so full. It's a style prized by green tea drinkers looking for something with more complexity than the everyday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBrewing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeat fresh water to 75–85 °C, below boiling, and steep 2.5 g of leaves (about one teaspoon) for 2 to 3 minutes. Because the strands are fine, keep an eye on the time; a shorter steep keeps the bitterness gentle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese green tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormats:\u003c\/strong\u003e 125 g loose leaf, 1 kg loose leaf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kosher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoundation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Humaniterra Foundation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"TERRA COFFEE AND TEA LTD","offers":[{"title":"125 g loose leaf","offer_id":40894659199151,"sku":"TARIO03VTJP05PF01","price":20.9,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 kg loose leaf","offer_id":40894659297455,"sku":"TARIORIVTJP05F001","price":158.9,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/3321\/9503\/files\/TheVertKokeichaJaponaisenfeuilles125g066166002524.jpg?v=1763058459","url":"https:\/\/cafeterra.ca\/products\/japanese-kokeicha-green-tea","provider":"Terra Café et Thé Ltée","version":"1.0","type":"link"}