Description

Boucha or Bocha (literally "stick tea") is another name for roasted kukicha (stem tea) and can be considered a subset of kukicha or hojicha. The stems used are USUALLY larger (either the center stems of large, mature leaves, or the stems to which the leaf is attached) and give the tea the appearance of sticks. May also be called Kuki Hojicha.

ORIGIN

Japan

TEA TYPE

Boucha

BOILING TEMPERATURE

158 to 176°F (70 to 80°C)

STEEPING TIME

30 seconds to 1 minute

WEIGHT

Approx. 3.5 oz (100g) 

PER SERVING

Approx. 0.1 oz (2.66 to 3.33g) per serving