Japanese green tea leaf - refreshed and revived again

Name: Japanese green tea leaf - refreshed and revived again
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: old Japanese green tea kept for a long time; or season-off Japanese green tea

Masuyo Newman @masuyonewman

Pensford UK

Japanese green tea (JGT) is very different to Chinese green tea(CGT).Keeping CGT is quite similar to normal black tea. I love CGT! However, JGT is quite fragile and not so easy to keep its flavour and quite short life. Its taste are dropped very quickly. You need a special care actually. No worry, I'm going to tell you how to enjoy JGT until the end of season.

Masuyo Newman @masuyonewman

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Ingredients

old Japanese green tea kept for a long time
or season-off Japanese green tea

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Steps

1

Some flavourless old Japanese green tea, the JGT that you kept in a tin or bag for a long time, etc. Do not throw them to the bin or compost. (However, the tea and coffee are really good for your healthy veg bed)
2

Put the old tea in a pan (wok, frying pan etc) and roast gently with low heat until light brown colour. Stir occasionally. Not to burn!!
3

Spread the roasted tea on a newspaper or sheet. Dry it completely.
Keep the tea in a container, tightly rid on. The tea hate moisture.
4

How to brew the tea,,,,, just like an ordinary black tea!!! You can use a hot water, even it was Gyokuro or sencha. The roasted tea called Hoji-cha. Enjoy your refreshed and revived Japanese green tea!!