Foryoueats: How to Make Japanese Green Tea

Ingredients

• For Sencha (standard green tea):
• 1/3 oz sencha (roughly 1½ Tbsp)
• 7 1/2 oz hot water (at 176ºF or 80ºC)
• For Hojicha (roasted green tea):
• 1/3 oz hojicha (roughly 4 Tbsp)
• 8 1/2 oz hot water (at 212ºF or 100ºC)
• For Genmaicha (green tea with roasted brown rice):
• 1/3 oz genmaicha (roughly 2½ Tbsp)
• For Gyokuro (premium shade-grown green tea):
• 1/3 oz gyokuro (roughly 1½ Tbsp)
• 6 oz hot water (at 140ºF or 60ºC)