{"title":"Roasted \u0026 Toasty","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAn entire category devoted to how heat transforms tea. Roasted oolongs, Japanese hojicha, and smoked blacks all carry warmth from the firing process into the cup – think caramel, woodsmoke, toasted grain, and dry notes that linger.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hojicha","title":"Hōjicha","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eToasted almonds, caramel, a grainy note similar to genmaicha, and a light body with no bitterness. This is hōjicha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eH\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eōjicha originated in Kyoto in the 1920s, when a tea merchant roasted leftover bancha – the third flush leaves and stems of sencha – over charcoal. The roast process created a whole new type of green tea, turning the green leaf reddish-brown and trading the grassy, savoury character for something toasty and warm, closer to roasted grain or coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe roasting process also removed most of the caffeine, which is why hōjicha is the green tea the Japanese drink in the evening and give to children. It brews quickly, takes hot water without turning bitter, and has almost none of the astringency people tend to associate with green tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eHōjicha benefits from being brewed at slightly cooler temperatures than a typical black tea and it works well when made into a tea latte with frothed milk.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlas Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Bag \/ 75g","offer_id":52065692320025,"sku":"ATC-1001-B-75","price":23.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Sample \/ 10g","offer_id":52066329493785,"sku":"ATC-1001-S-10","price":6.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/5666\/6649\/files\/Hojicha_00.jpg?v=1782305078"},{"product_id":"da-hong-pao-big-red-robe","title":"Da Hong Pao","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDa Hong Pao\u003c\/strong\u003e, or \u003cstrong\u003eBig Red Robe\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a roasted oolong from the Wuyi Mountains in northern Fujian, the most famous of the teas grown there. Wuyi oolongs are called \u003cem\u003eyancha\u003c\/em\u003e, or rock tea, after the mineral-rich cliffs the bushes grow among – a terroir said to give the tea a distinct minerality growers call \u003cem\u003eyan yun\u003c\/em\u003e, \"rock rhyme.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe leaves are heavily oxidised and then charcoal-roasted, which is what gives the tea its dark colour and its toasted, woody depth rather than the floral lightness of a greener oolong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe meaning of \"Big Red Robe\" comes from a legend in which the tea cured an emperor's mother, and silk robes were hung over the tea bushes in thanks. The handful of original bushes still growing on the originating Wuyi cliff and are no longer harvested; the last pluck from these bushes were placed in a museum. Every Da Hong Pao sold today, including this one, comes from cuttings and related Wuyi cultivars.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlas Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Bag \/ 75g","offer_id":52352743670041,"sku":"ATC-3001-B-75","price":23.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sample \/ 10g","offer_id":52352743702809,"sku":"ATC-3001-S-10","price":6.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/5666\/6649\/files\/Da-Hong-Pao_00.jpg?v=1782303574"},{"product_id":"kuki-hojicha","title":"Kuki Hōjicha","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eKuki H\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eōjicha is a unique roasted tea made from the stems of \u003cem\u003ebancha\u003c\/em\u003e, the third flush pluck of sencha harvested in the Japanese summer and autumn months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eLike H\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eōjicha proper, the plant material is gently roasted to give it a unique flavour and imparting a toasted and grainy note. Kuki H\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eōjicha has a bright, golden liquor and many describe this \u003cem\u003ekuki \u003c\/em\u003eversion as being a little sweeter than regular hojicha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eLow in caffeine – the process of roasting reduces the caffeine content typically found in – this unique green tea is a lovely choice for the evening or as the base for a latte.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eKuki Hōjicha benefits from being brewed at slightly cooler temperatures than a typical black tea.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlas Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Bag \/ 75g","offer_id":52454011896089,"sku":"ATC-1003-B-75","price":23.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sample \/ 10g","offer_id":52454011928857,"sku":"ATC-1003-S-10","price":6.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/5666\/6649\/files\/Kuki-Hojicha_00.jpg?v=1782302715"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/5666\/6649\/collections\/Category-Roasted.jpg?v=1782647523","url":"https:\/\/atlastea.com.au\/collections\/roasted-toasty.oembed","provider":"Atlas Tea Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}