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Nutritional Values

🔥2kcal
💪—Protein
🌾—Carbs
🥑—Fat
🌿—Fibre
⚖️250 mlServing

* Per serving · 250 ml. May vary.

Yamato-cha

How to order / say it
Say it 大和茶 — [yah-mah-toh chah]
Order I'd like to try Yamato-cha.
Locally 大和茶をお願いします。
Say locally

High-quality, traditional Japanese green tea from Nara.

Why try it?

Savoring Yamato-cha is essential to experience the historic tea culture of Nara, known for its quality and distinct flavor profile specific to the region.

How it tastes

Smooth and rich with a fresh, grassy flavor, accompanied by nutty and sweet undertones. It is often brewed for a longer time to enhance its boldness.

Origin & History — first documented: 794

Yamato-cha has been cultivated since the Heian period, becoming renowned during the Edo period. Nara's ideal climate and dedication to tea cultivation have maintained this tea's premium status.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🌿 5 g Yamato tea leaves
  • 250 ml water

Method

  1. 1 Heat water to 80 degrees Celsius.
  2. 2 Add tea leaves to a teapot.
  3. 3 Pour hot water over the leaves.
  4. 4 Steep for about 3 minutes.
  5. 5 Strain and serve in teacups.

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