{"title":"Green Teas","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDelicate, vegetal, and never bitter when brewed right\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreen tea is minimally oxidized, which preserves its bright green color and delicate, grassy flavor. Unlike black tea, which is fully oxidized, green tea leaves are steamed (Japanese method) or pan-fired (Chinese method) shortly after harvest to halt oxidation. This means the leaves stay closer to their original state, retaining a vegetal sweetness and clean finish that can turn bitter only when mistreated with boiling water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Organic Green Tea collection spans the full spectrum: from the roasted warmth of Houjicha to the floral perfume of hand-rolled Jasmine Pearls, from the toasted-rice comfort of Genmaicha to the bright, oceanic snap of Sencha. You'll find single-origin Japanese and Chinese greens, along with blends that marry green tea with botanicals like rose and mint. All are certified organic, meaning no synthetic pesticides touch these delicate leaves before they reach your cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Secret to Sweetness\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you think green tea tastes bitter, the water was likely too hot. Green tea is delicate. \u003cstrong\u003eNever use boiling water.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 175°F (let boiling water sit for 5 minutes).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steep for only \u003cstrong\u003e2 to 3 minutes\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollow these simple rules, and you will be rewarded with a cup that is sweet, smooth, and refreshing, rich in antioxidants and gentle on the palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Organic?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreen tea leaves are often unwashed to preserve their delicate oils. This makes choosing \u003cstrong\u003eCertified Organic\u003c\/strong\u003e crucial. We source only organically grown leaves to ensure your cup is free from synthetic chemicals and pesticide residues, just pure, green goodness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust getting into green? \u003ca href=\"\/products\/golden-gate-green\" title=\"Golden Gate Green\"\u003eGolden Gate Green\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/jasmine-blossom\" title=\"Jasmine Blossom\"\u003eJasmine Blossom\u003c\/a\u003e are easy first cups. For more delicate leaves, see our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/white-teas\" title=\"White Teas\"\u003eWhite Teas\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/oolong-teas\" title=\"Oolong Teas\"\u003eOolong Teas\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"golden-gate-green","title":"Golden Gate Green","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe bright, citrus-forward cup that wakes the palate.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChinese gunpowder green tea, ginger root, orange peel, and lemongrass. The gunpowder base is a rolled green tea from China with a vegetal, slightly smoky character that holds up to bold flavors. The ginger and lemongrass brighten the cup with citrus and spice. The orange peel adds a sweet, oily finish. The cup tastes warmer than most green teas, with enough complexity to hold attention over multiple steeps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy gunpowder green tea.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGunpowder is a tea-rolling style that originated in China's Zhejiang Province during the Tang Dynasty. The leaves are hand-rolled into tight pellets that unfurl when steeped, which preserves the aromatic oils and gives the tea a longer shelf life. The rolling also concentrates the flavor, so gunpowder reads as more robust than other green teas. It holds up to blending with ginger and citrus in a way that lighter greens would not. The slight smokiness from the rolling process pairs naturally with the warming spice of ginger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe San Francisco connection.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis blend was named for the city's microclimates: the fog that rolls through the Mission, the citrus trees in Golden Gate Park, the ginger-forward cooking that defines the Bay Area food culture. Bright, warming, coastal. The tea that tastes like the city feels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256301732162,"sku":"SQ5735185","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256301764930,"sku":"SQ5735186","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/golden-gate-green-loose-leaf-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851321"},{"product_id":"slim-mint","title":"Slim Mint","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA savory-mint blend with steady energy.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYerba mate from Brazil, hojicha and green tea from Japan, spearmint, fennel, sage, and rosemary. The mate and green tea bring a steady, focused lift without the coffee jitters. The spearmint-fennel-sage combination reads as savory-sweet in the cup, a flavor profile that resets the palate. Dandelion and nettle round it out with an earthy, mineral depth. The cup tastes substantial, an unsweetened, zero-calorie pour for any time of day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the savory-mint profile works.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost mint teas lean sweet and dessert-like. This one leans savory, with the rosemary and sage adding an herbaceous backbone that makes the mint read more like a tonic than a treat. The fennel brings a natural sweetness without sugar. The bitterness of dandelion and the grassy-mineral notes of nettle anchor the cup in the long tradition of bitter herbs in Western herbalism. The savory profile resets the palate, which is why so many customers reach for this cup in the afternoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe dual-caffeine base.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYerba mate brings a clean, sustained energy. Green tea adds L-theanine, the amino acid that smooths the caffeine edge. Together, they provide a steady lift without the crash. The hojicha, a roasted Japanese green tea made from stems and leaves, adds a toasted-grain sweetness and drops the overall caffeine just slightly, for a balanced cup that tastes like something you would drink for pleasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256426742082,"sku":"SQ5169248","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256426774850,"sku":"SQ5169249","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/slim-mint-loose-leaf-mate-ybtco.webp?v=1779851321"},{"product_id":"green-fusion","title":"Green Fusion","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe green tea for people who think they don't like green tea.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Japanese organic green tea base, softened by spearmint and brightened by lemongrass. The spearmint is naturally sweet and rounds out the vegetal edge that makes most green teas taste too grassy. The lemongrass adds a citrus lift without bitterness. The result is a cup that tastes clean, cooling, refreshing. Light enough for afternoon sipping. Smooth enough to drink unsweetened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy spearmint, not peppermint.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpearmint contains less menthol than peppermint, which is why it tastes sweeter and softer. Peppermint brings a sharp cooling sensation that can overpower delicate tea leaves. Spearmint integrates. The sweetness balances the vegetal notes in the green tea without masking them. The pairing shows up across Middle Eastern and North African tea traditions for the same reason: the two work together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe iced ritual.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrew strong (1 teaspoon in 8 ounces at 175°F for 3 minutes), sweeten lightly with honey while the tea is still warm, then pour over a tall glass of ice. The mint amplifies when cold. The lemongrass stays bright. The green tea base holds it all together. Drinks like a spa water that actually tastes like something.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256304845122,"sku":"SQ8045062","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256304877890,"sku":"SQ8045063","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/green-fusion-loose-leaf-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851321"},{"product_id":"high-mountain-green","title":"High Mountain Green","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe pan-fired green tea for people who find green tea too grassy.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh Mountain Green is an organic Chinese green tea grown at elevation in Zhejiang province, where the thin air and persistent cloud cover force the tea bushes to grow slowly. That slow growth concentrates amino acids and natural sugars in the leaf, which is why high-altitude teas taste sweeter without added sugar. The leaves are pan-fired in the traditional Chinese style, tossed in a hot wok to halt oxidation. The result is a cup with toasted chestnut warmth and soft floral top notes, with zero vegetal or grassy character. Smooth from the first sip. No astringency on the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy pan-firing matters.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJapanese green teas are steamed, which preserves chlorophyll and produces that bright, grassy, seaweed-like flavor. Chinese green teas are pan-fired, which adds a toasted note and mellows the vegetal edge. The difference is immediate. Pan-fired greens taste warmer, rounder, and more approachable to Western palates raised on black tea. The technique dates back over a thousand years and remains the signature processing method for Chinese greens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe altitude effect.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTea grown above the cloud line is prized across Asia for a reason. The clouds act as natural shade, increasing chlorophyll and L-theanine content in the leaf. The thin air slows photosynthesis, which forces the plant to produce more aromatic compounds as it compensates. The result is a tea that tastes complex without tasting heavy. Sweet, floral, nutty.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256362844482,"sku":"SQ3182465","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256362877250,"sku":"SQ3182466","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/high-mountain-green-loose-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851323"},{"product_id":"green-sencha","title":"Green Sencha","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe everyday tea that built Japanese tea culture.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSencha is the baseline green tea of Japan, the tea drunk in homes and offices across the country every day. This organic version follows the traditional steaming method: leaves plucked in spring or early summer, steamed within hours of harvest to stop oxidation, then rolled and dried. The result is a bright, vegetal cup with a savory umami depth that reads as brothy without being heavy. Needle-shaped leaves that unfurl when they hit water. A clear, emerald-green liquor. The cup that explains what green tea is supposed to taste like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy steaming, not firing.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost green teas get pan-fired to stop oxidation, which gives the leaf a toasted, nutty character. Japanese Sencha gets steamed instead. The steam stops oxidation just as effectively but preserves the chlorophyll and the fresh, vegetal compounds that define the Japanese green tea profile. The difference is immediate: a steamed tea tastes green and alive. A pan-fired tea tastes warm and roasted. Both are green tea. The methods produce entirely different cups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe water temperature matters more than the steep time.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoiling water scorches the leaf and extracts bitter tannins. Water at 175°F extracts the amino acids, the natural sweetness, and the umami compounds without pulling the astringency. Let the kettle cool for 5 minutes after it boils. Pour. Steep 2 minutes. The cup will taste grassy, sweet, and brothy instead of bitter and sharp.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256321458498,"sku":"SQ8506858","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256321491266,"sku":"SQ8506859","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/green-sencha-loose-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851323"},{"product_id":"gunpowder-green","title":"Gunpowder Green","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe rolled green tea that unfurls into smoke and toast.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGunpowder Green is an organic Chinese green tea rolled into tight, tiny pearls during processing. The rolling method, which dates back to the Tang Dynasty, compresses the leaf so tightly that it holds its shape for months without degrading. When you steep the pearls, they unfurl in the cup and release a smoky, toasted flavor that reads bolder and earthier than a steamed Japanese green. Named for its resemblance to 18th-century gunpowder shot, not for its taste. The \"Temple of Heaven\" grade uses smaller, tighter pearls, which yields a cleaner, more concentrated cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the rolling matters.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePan-fired green teas like Gunpowder go through a different heat treatment than steamed greens like Sencha. After the leaves are plucked, they're pan-fired to halt oxidation, then hand-rolled while still warm. The rolling compresses the leaf and seals in the volatile oils. The result is a tea that stays fresh longer, travels better, and brews stronger. The tight pearls also mean you pack more leaf into each teaspoon, which is why the caffeine level reads higher than most other green teas, even though the leaf itself has a medium caffeine content.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Moroccan Mint Tea tradition.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGunpowder became the foundation of Maghrebi tea culture in the 18th century, when British traders brought Chinese green tea to North Africa. Moroccan tea masters paired it with fresh spearmint and sugar, creating a ritual that has endured for over 200 years. The smoky sharpness of the Gunpowder cuts through the sweetness of the sugar and holds its own against the aggressive freshness of the mint. Sweet, smoky, herbal, served in three pours that shift in strength and character.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256317919554,"sku":"SQ9916147","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256317952322,"sku":"SQ9916148","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/gunpowder-loose-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851318"},{"product_id":"jasmine-pearls","title":"Jasmine Pearls","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe hand-rolled tea that unfurls in the cup.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach pearl is a single bud and one or two tender leaves, hand-rolled into a tight ball while still fresh. The pearls are then layered with jasmine flowers for seven consecutive nights. The flowers open at dusk, releasing their scent. The tea absorbs the fragrance. At dawn, the spent flowers are removed and replaced with fresh ones. The process repeats until the tea carries the jasmine deep into the leaf. The rolling protects the essential oils from evaporating. The result is a green tea that tastes as vivid six months after harvest as it did on day one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the scenting matters.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost jasmine teas use flowers once, maybe twice. The leaves pick up a surface note and that is the end of it. This tea uses seven nights of scenting because jasmine is a night-blooming flower. The flowers do not release their full aroma until after sunset. Layering the tea with fresh flowers every night, for a full week, drives the scent into the cellular structure of the leaf. The fragrance reads as pure jasmine, not perfume. The sweetness holds through multiple steeps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe visual ritual.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse glass. A glass teapot or a clear cup. Drop 10 to 15 pearls into 175°F water and watch them unfurl. The tightly rolled balls soften, the leaves separate, and within two minutes the entire bud-and-leaf structure blooms open. The liquor turns pale gold. The jasmine scent fills the room. You are missing half the experience if you brew this in ceramic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256376410434,"sku":"SQ3214297","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256376443202,"sku":"SQ3214298","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/jasmine-pearls-loose-leaf-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851322"},{"product_id":"genmaicha","title":"Genmaicha","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe green tea for people who find green tea too grassy.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenmaicha is an organic Japanese blend of sencha green tea and toasted brown rice. The rice roasts until it pops, which is why the tea smells like fresh popcorn. The toasting caramelizes the starches in the rice, releasing a nutty sweetness into the cup that softens the vegetal edge of the green tea. The result is savory, broth-like, impossible to over-steep. The tea that makes green tea make sense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the rice changes everything.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe starch matters. When the toasted rice steeps, it releases natural sugars and starches into the water, which smooth out the astringency that makes straight green tea taste sharp or bitter to some palates. The body thickens. The flavor reads as warm, comforting, and savory rather than bright or grassy. You still get the antioxidants and the gentle caffeine lift of green tea, but the cup tastes closer to a light miso broth than a standard tea infusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe lunch companion.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Japan, Genmaicha is the midday tea, brewed with meals because the savory character pairs with food rather than competing with it. Rice bowls, sushi, grilled fish, a sandwich at your desk: the tea cleanses the palate without overwhelming the flavors on the plate. The low caffeine level keeps it gentle enough for afternoon drinking without disrupting sleep later.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256299176258,"sku":"SQ6542223","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256299241794,"sku":"SQ6542224","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/genmaicha-loose-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851323"},{"product_id":"jasmine-green","title":"Jasmine Green","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe green tea made fragrant by real flowers.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreen tea leaves, laid flat on drying racks. Fresh jasmine blossoms, picked at dusk when their scent peaks, layered over the leaves. The two sit together overnight. The tea absorbs the volatile oils from the blossoms naturally. In the morning, the flowers are removed and the tea is left scented. No oils, no sprays, no synthetics. The traditional Chinese method, practiced in Fujian Province since the Song Dynasty, around the 12th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the method matters.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost commercial jasmine teas use synthetic flavoring, which reads one-dimensional in the cup and often carries a soapy aftertaste. Real jasmine flowers release over 100 aromatic compounds as they bloom. Benzyl acetate, linalool, and indole drive the sweet, heady character. When tea leaves sit in direct contact with blooming flowers, they absorb the full spectrum of those compounds. The result is a cup that tastes like the actual flower, complex and round, with none of the flat perfume note that synthetic jasmine carries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe everyday ritual.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteep at 175°F for 3 minutes. The lower temperature protects the delicate green tea base from bitterness. The short steep keeps the floral sweetness intact. Before you sip, hold the cup under your nose and inhale. The aroma of jasmine carries many of the same compounds studied in aromatherapy for their calming effects. Let the steam do half the work. Sweet, vegetal, clean.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256371855682,"sku":"SQ4970043","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256371888450,"sku":"SQ4970044","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/jasmine-green-loose-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851323"},{"product_id":"rose-green","title":"Rose \u0026 Green","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe stem-and-petal cup that drinks like a macaron.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is Kukicha, Japanese twig tea, blended with whole organic rose petals. Kukicha is made from the stems and stalks of the tea plant, not the leaves. The stems hold less caffeine and almost no bitterness. What they do hold is L-theanine, the amino acid that gives Japanese green teas their savory, umami character. In the cup, that translates to a creamy, nutty sweetness that tastes almost milky. The rose petals sit on top of that base, not over it, so the floral notes read as soft and edible rather than soapy or perfumed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the stem matters.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost floral teas fail because they pair delicate flowers with low-grade, astringent tea bases. The dry, bitter base fights the floral notes, and the cup tastes cosmetic. Kukicha solves that problem by bringing natural sweetness and a savory backbone. The stems bridge the gap between the vegetal character of green tea and the floral character of rose. The cup holds together without sugar, without milk, without anything added.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe after-dinner moment.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLow caffeine, high comfort. The stems contain about one-quarter the caffeine of leaf-grade green tea, which makes this the evening cup. Brew it after dinner when you want something elegant but gentle. The rose aroma works on the nervous system the way aromatherapy traditions have known for centuries: it slows people down. Creamy, floral, visually stunning.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256423891266,"sku":"SQ4048665","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256423924034,"sku":"SQ4048666","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/rose-green-loose-leaf-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851319"},{"product_id":"houjicha","title":"Houjicha","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe green tea for people who don't like green tea.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoujicha is a Japanese green tea roasted over high heat in porcelian pots until the leaves turn reddish-brown and the flavor transforms. The vegetal, grassy character of steamed green tea disappears. What emerges tastes like cocoa, caramel, and toasted nuts. Smooth, naturally sweet, with a clean finish that carries zero astringency. The roasting process also breaks down most of the caffeine and tannins, which makes this the rare green tea you can drink at night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tea includes both leaves and stems. In Japanese tea nomenclature, stem-inclusive teas are called \u003cem\u003ekukicha\u003c\/em\u003e. The stems carry more L-theanine than the leaves, an amino acid that contributes a creamy sweetness to the cup. The stems also roast differently than the leaves, which adds textural complexity to the flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoujicha showed up in Kyoto in the 1920s as a way to use older leaves and stems that didn't make the grade for premium sencha. The roasting covered the roughness. What started as thrift tea became a staple: gentle on the stomach, hydrating without stimulating, served in Japanese schools and hospitals for exactly that reason. Warm, toasty, comforting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256369201474,"sku":"SQ0037171","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256369234242,"sku":"SQ0037172","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/houjicha-loose-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851319"},{"product_id":"jasmine-blossom","title":"Jasmine Blossom","description":"\u003ch3\u003eJasmine tea, balanced by citrus.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJasmine flowers scent the Chinese green tea base through a traditional night-scenting process, where the tea absorbs the fragrance as the flowers open. Organic lemon peel and lemongrass cut the floral density, sharpening the edges and leaving a clean, citrus finish. The cup reads as bright and lifted, not heavy or perfumed. The jasmine still leads, but the lemon keeps it from overwhelming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the citrus matters.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditional jasmine tea is green tea plus jasmine flowers, nothing else. The scent is intoxicating, but the flavor can sit heavy in the mouth for drinkers who find florals cloying. The lemon peel and lemongrass work as palate cleansers, cutting through the density and adding a sharp, bright counterpoint. The citrus oils lift the whole profile. The result is a jasmine tea that finishes clean instead of lingering thick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Chinese tradition, adapted.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJasmine tea originated in Fujian province during the Song Dynasty, around the 10th century, and became a staple of Chinese tea culture. The traditional method layers fresh jasmine flowers over green tea leaves at night, when the flowers bloom and release their strongest scent. 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