Mainichi Teas

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The Basics 4

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This is Mai! She's loves tea a whole lot. She works very hard to pick out the best tea for you and would love for you to give them a try.

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  • Hojicha Amber
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  • Kabuse Sencha
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  • Kyobancha
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  • Sakura Tea (Salted)
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Bancha

A popular Japanese tea for daily drinking, Bancha is even used as the base of Genmaicha, and means "common tea" in Japanese (番茶). Depending on the variation, the leaves can be harvested in spring, summer, or autumn, or even made from leftover leaves from the first crop or from late summer growth. They're taken from the lower part of the plan, so the leaves are a bit larger with a firmer structure than Sencha. Once the leaves are harvested and steamed, the entire leaves, including stems, are rolled just like Sencha giving the end product slightly fatter needles. Because it's made from coarser leaves that contains stalks and stems, Bancha is low in caffeine, but full of nutrition. The lower leaves are shielded from the sun, it produces fewer bitter compounds, giving it a lovely mild and refreshing taste.

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Genmaicha

This traditional Japanese tea has seen a rise in popularity in recent years, as it combines tea and rice into one. Genmaicha means "brown rice tea" in Japanese (玄米茶) and as the name says, it's a combination of green tea and roasted rice. While it means "brown rice tea," it actually uses white mochi rice due to the fragrant aroma that develops by roasting it. The rice is steamed, dried, and roasted, then typically combined with Bancha tea in a 1:1 ratio. As one of our Basics teas, this is a very good entry point into the world of Japanese tea.

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Hojicha

While not green in color, Hojicha is in fact a green tea. However, it means "roasted tea" in Japanese (焙じ茶), so that's why the leaves are brown. This roasting gives it a nutty flavor and unique character. It can be made from Sencha, Bancha, or Kukicha, but it most commonly uses the larger, coarser leaves of the sun-grown teas. The leaves are denser with a firm structure, leaving them not so sensitive to heat, allowing them to be processed with roasting, after the typical steaming and drying. Generally, the leaves are evenly roasted in the final step using charcoal or sand roasting. Bringing the tea to a high temperature helps extract almost all of the tea's caffeine, making Hojicha perfect to drink throughout the day, especially in the evening.

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Kukicha

Kukicha means "stem tea" in Japanese (茎茶) and is made from the young stems and stalks of the tea plant. Once the harvested leaves are steamed and processed, the stems are separated and dried. This tea embodies the idea of no waste in Japanese Zen Buddhism, using the whole tea leaf with nothing thrown away. Leaving the stems in provides Kukicha with a lot of nutrition, along with a refreshing, grassy flavor without a lot of bitterness. It's also naturally low in caffeine, which is found mostly in the actual leaves and buds, making it another excellent choice tea for any time of day.

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Kyobancha

Kyobancha is a speciality Bancha tea from Kyoto Prefecture, where it gets the "Kyo" in its name, meaning "Kyoto common tea" in Japanese (京番茶). The leaves are harvested in late March, but not part of the first flush, and after picking, they're steamed to stop the oxidation process, then dried and roasted. This tea is nutty and slightly smoky, with a light body that's low in caffeine, perfect to drink at any time of the day.

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Oolong

Most commonly produced in China and Taiwan, Oolong is a semi-oxidized tea that's unique due to its processing. Wulong means "black dragon" because Oolong tea is in theory twisted and curled into a shape resembling a Chinese dragon. It can be oxidized light, medium, or high and can fall anywhere between green and black, typically ranging from 20-85%, giving it a very extensive variety of flavor profiles. While Oolong varieties are often produced differently, they can be rolled, twisted, or curled into balls even.

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Sakuracha

This very special tea is a traditional Japanese infusion unlike anything else. Sakuracha means "cherry blossom tea" in Japanese (桜茶), getting its name from the iconic pink cherry blossoms that bloom throughout Japan during spring. The flowers are mixed with ume plum vinegar and salt, then left to infuse for 3-4 weeks. It's considered a very special tea in Japan, typically served at weddings because it is believed to represent new beginnings.

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Sencha

The most popular tea in Japan, Sencha is known for it's unique emerald color and vegetal, grassy taste. 80% of all green tea produced in Japan is considered Sencha and it means "brewing tea" in Japanese (煎茶). After picking, the leaves are steamed to prevent them from oxidizing, then rolled several times (rough rolling, strong rolling, middle rolling, and fine rolling) to transform the leaves in that beautiful needle shape typical of Japanese tea.

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Wakoucha

While Japanese tea is often thought of as just green teas, the manufacturing of black tea was introduced in Japan around 150 years ago in the Meiji period, right around the time Japan was opening to the rest of the world. Wakoucha means "Japanese black tea" in Japanese (和紅茶), but Koucha more directly means "red tea," named after its dark red color when brewed with Japanese "soft water" that is low in lime content. Koucha is a fully oxidized tea, where after the harvest, the leaves are first withered prior to processing by rolling. This process breaks the cell structure down, enhancing the oxidation process. Because black tea is new compared to the long history of green tea production, it's not widely produced and considered a specialist product.

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Loose Leaf Tea

All our tea is sold loose leaf for now and makes approximately 25-50 cups per package (or more with additional steeping), so you can enjoy them for a while.

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Perfect for Christmas! Giving them to family and coworkers.

Lori
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Perfect for a gift.

Can't wait to give these as Christmas gifts!!

Lori
Sampler Set
Sampler Set
A lot of tea for a little bit of money

What a great idea for sampling different kinds of tea. I even developed a sheet to make comparisons of them so that I can order more of the ones that I like. I wish more companies would do something like this.

Steven
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Sampler Set
Can't go wrong with genmaicha

Genmaicha is probably my favorite Japanese tea overall and this is a really nice blend.

Jacob Albano
Genmaicha
Genmaicha
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Always very happy with my selections! Delicious, fresh, great packaging.

Lori
Genmaicha
Genmaicha
Hojicha Dark Roast

My every day go to! Morning and before bed!

Lori
Hojicha Dark Roast
Hojicha Dark Roast
More!

Had to replenish my stock! Excellent teas.

Lori
Oolong Needles
Oolong Needles
Bought for ochazuke, was not disappointed

As soon as I saw the listing for this tea, I knew I had to try making ochazuke (Japanese "tea on rice") with it. I love a quick bowl of white rice with red shiso furikake and a bright red umeboshi sitting on top, and when I saw that the sakura petals were preserved with plum vinegar I was obsessed with the idea of combining them. The high price might give you pause but this tea is not meant for daily drinking, it's something to pull out once in a while and really savor. With that in mind, it's a totally unique experience. The sakura petals flutter in the hot water as they steep; the liquor has a beautiful light pink color; the flavor subtle and unique. The salty water that is produced by the pre-steep soak is a perfect fit for ochazuke as well, meaning that one brew can pull double duty as both seasoning for a meal and as a delicious drink.

Jacob Albano
Sakura Tea (Salted)
Sakura Tea (Salted)
Great authentic tea for a great affordable value! Recommend!

I purchased the sampler set and have been very pleasantly surprised by the exceptional quality and quantity of tea provided. I am admittedly new to loose teas, but this tea set is quickly making me a fan! It's soothing my soul. I highly recommend and I look forward to trying other Mainichi teas soon!

Antonio Colon
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Yanagi Bancha

Love it!

Lori
Yanagi Bancha
Yanagi Bancha
High quality, balanced, delicious

Mainichi's Genmaicha has the perfect profile for what I was looking for! Something balanced and earthy with a light profile. Great quality tea that's been great to share with guests.

Ryan
Genmaicha
Genmaicha
Tea

Delicious!!! A must try tea!

Lori
Hojicha Basic Roast
Hojicha Basic Roast
Try it!

Amazing tea, quickly filled and shipped. Highly recommend :)

J.K.
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Sampler Set
Refreshing

Such a great taste of the Sakura. I was amazed by the flavor you got when pouring back a little bit of the batch of water after the final brew. Follow the instructions on the website.

Jon
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Sakura Tea (Salted)
Excellent Sampler

I don't know very much about Japanese tea so this sampler gave me the opportunity to try some different things. All the teas in the sampler were very good but I found a few that will be my go to from now on. Certainly a good value.

Don
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