A little discovery with your tea

The tea in the packet and the way it is brewed both have their stories. A word or a question that catches your interest can be a place to begin.

Hojicha: the tea, the name, the stories

The name on a packet can tell us about a process or an ingredient. Behind hojicha are also two regional stories of making use of tea.

The amount of tea, the water and the brewing time all matter. A published caffeine figure is most useful with those details beside it.

Five places for a station pause, a takeaway cup or a stop beside a garden. The kind of tea break can help shape the route.

Four stops in Uji, Kyoto Station, Gosho-minami and Wazuka, for tea between journeys or time spent where it is made.

A familiar toasty note begins with changes inside the tea. Research and makers’ descriptions offer a closer view of the roast.