Dear Sir and Madam,
We at Hibiki-an THANK YOU VERY MUCH for your continued patronage and support.
We are pleased to offer useful information for your healthy life and continued
enjoyment of Japanese green tea. In this issue, we talk about 'Iced Tencha (Tencha - Pure Elegant Flavor)'.
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We would like to introduce some traditional iced tea recipes on newsletter
in coming some weeks.
Have you tried Iced Tencha? Tencha Pinnacle, Tencha Super Premium, and
Tencha Premium are limited edition only available in this summer. Iced
Tencha has a unique, excellent, and noble flavor which is different both
from Iced Gyokuro and Matcha. The subtle aroma lingers in the mouth for
a while. The unique flavor of Tencha has quietly been enjoyed only by Matcha
manufacturers for many years.
You can prepare Iced Tencha using the same brewing method as Iced Gyokuro. There are three different ways to brew Iced Tencha, (1) brewing by ice, (2) brewing by hot water once and cooling quickly, and (3) brewing by cool water. Each brewing method creates a unique flavor.
Tencha is only half the weight of Gyokuro or Sencha tea leaves; it is 50% lighter. So, please put about two times (2x) the cubical content of Tencha tea leaves in Kyusu tea pot.
| (1) Brewing by ice |
 This brewing technique is a time consuming process, but provides the most noble taste and atmosphere.
- Place 7 to 8g (3 tablespoons) of Tencha tea leaves into the Kyusu (teapot).
- Fill the Kyusu with pieces of ice.
- Wait for the ice to thaw naturally at room temperature (do not heat the
Kyusu).
- It is finished when the pieces of ice are fully thawed.
- Pour the tea from the Kyusu into each glass alternately little by little,
so that the quantity and taste of the tea is equal in each glass.
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| (2) Brewing by hot water once and cooling quickly |
 This brewing technique is faster than the other two ways. So, you can prepare Iced Tencha without spending so much time.
- Place 7 to 8g (3 tablespoons) of Tencha tea leaves into the
Kyusu (teapot).
- Pour 200ml (7.04fl oz) of 176F (80C) temperature of water into the Kyusu.
- Wait for 2 to 3 minutes. You'll want to brew the tea quite strongly because later the thawed ice will weaken the flavor.
- Pour tea from the Kyusu into each glass filled with pieces of ice to cool the tea quickly. Pour alternately little by little, so that the quantity and taste of the tea is equal in each glass.
- Because Tencha is lightweight, some Tencha leaves may float on the water surface. In that case, please press the tea leaves down into the water to soak and become saturated with water.
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| (2) Brewing by cool water |
 This brewing process is easy to do and creates tea which is easy to store
and preserves well.
- Place 7 to 10g (3 to 4 tablespoons) of Tencha tea leaves into
the teapot (or large size Kyusu).
- Pour 500 to 1000ml (17.6 to 35.2fl oz) of cool water into the teapot (or
large size Kyusu) and store in the refrigerator for 3 to 6 hours.
- In order to equalize the taste of the tea, shake the Kyusu horizontally before pouring the tea into each glass.
- (When you brew tea in this way, it is convenient to use a teapot for iced tea like the picture that is designed to brew iced tea. It is available at Hibiki-an's Teapots / Cups category.)
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Customer Reviews of Iced Tencha: click here
(Have you enjoyed Iced Japanese tea? If so, would you please post your candid review of Iced Japanese tea on our website? It would be a great help for other customers.)
You can prepare Iced Japanese by using our regular items.
Tencha shopping category: click here
Iced Tea Recipes page: click here
Tea Ware Suitable for Iced Tea: click here
Both Tencha teas below are limited edition of 600 packages each ONLY AVAILABLE this summer season. We hope you will enjoy the pure and elegant flavor of Tencha!
(Tencha Premium: As requested by many customers, Tencha Premium was newly added for the 2013 summer season.)
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(Now Available: limited edition of 600 packages ONLY AVAILABLE this summer season)
Traditionally, Tencha was not brewed like Gyokuro or Sencha, because this was not included in the traditional Tea Ceremony teachings. And so, for many years, brewed Tencha has quietly been enjoyed in secret among only a few Matcha manufacturers... |
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(Now Available: limited edition of 600 packages ONLY AVAILABLE this summer season)
This Tencha Super Premium has specially been arranged in order to be brewed
in the same way as Gyokuro or Sencha. The taste is deep and mellow, and
the subtle noble aroma lingers in the mouth for a while... |
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(Now Available: As requested by many customers, this was newly added for the 2013 summer season.)
Tea leaves for Tencha (Matcha) are grown in the same way as Gyokuro, but processed differently than Gyokuro. The growing and processing bring the unique excellent flavor of Tencha. Of course, this Tencha also makes a lovely iced tea. The flavor is uniquely elegant... |
What is Tencha?: click here
Are you enjoying your green moments? Hibiki-an encourages those who love
to drink green tea. If you have any requests or questions regarding our
teas or services, please don't hesitate to contact us. We sincerely hope
that you enjoy genuine Hibiki-an Japanese green tea direct to you from
Kyoto, Japan.
Sincerely yours,
Atsushi Yasui
[Now Available (Out of Stock Soon)] In appreciation of our valued customers for their continuous support of
Hibiki-an, Matcha Karigane Pinnacle will be included FREE with all orders
for the first 3,200 customers.
As we celebrate the seventh anniversary of Hibiki-an this July, we would like to take this opportunity to thank our valued customers for their continuous support of Hibiki-an. We deeply appreciate your understanding regarding the value and the quality of our teas and services.
Special Gift - Matcha Karigane Pinnacle:
We would like to send you a small gift, Matcha Karigane Pinnacle as a token of our gratitude. We will include Matcha Karigane Pinnacle
in the order of the first 3,200 customers who place an order at our store
after July 1st.
Matcha Karigane has a unique noble flavor because it is made from the veins
and stems of Tencha, which is used to make Matcha... (more info; click here)
We would like to continue to increase genuine Japanese tea culture throughout the world. It is our sincere wish that it will help to enrich everyone's green moment around the world.
We have arranged for some glass tea ware and porcelain, which are all limited edition only available this summer season. They are all designed with modern, sophisticated style, while others use traditional handcrafted techniques for a more traditional design. They will all expand in application depending on your idea. Please take a look.
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This is a sophisticated tumbler glass with Japanese traditional painting by a Kyo Yaki artisan. This can be used for serving a wide variety of food and drink from Japanese tea or sake to ice cream and parfait and is perfect for everyday use or special occasion...
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This drawing pattern is designed in the motif of a traditional drawing pattern called KAKUZU, which was originally drawn by Hohitsu Sakai (1761 - 11829). This looks like the cranes are standing in the water (bottom of glass); a beautiful effect...
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This is a pair of sophisticated tumbler glasses with Japanese traditional painting by a Kyo Yaki artisan. SAN of this name means three, and KAKUZU means drawing pattern of cranes, which is auspicious. AOKAEDE means fresh green maple leaf and KAWASEMI means jade in Japanese...
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This drawing pattern is designed in the motif of maple leaves in spring and autumn which are both well appreciated in Japan. The drawing pattern creates a feeling of calm, and the relaxed scene invokes the comfortable murmur of a brook...
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This Matcha bowl is flat and open style. The flat style was originally developed in order to choreograph coolness in the summer season in the Middle Ages. This HANADA color is quite elegant and beautiful like a clear blue sky or crystal clear aqua ocean...
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Teapots / Cups shopping page: click here
Matcha Bowls / Accessories shopping category: click here
We plan to introduce one Tea Recipe each week, including sweets, ice cream, drinks, and so on - all made with Matcha or other Japanese tea - on our Newsletter. In this issue, we share with you ourMatcha Affogato recipe. Click below and take a look!
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How to make Matcha Affogato...
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(Notice) New Optimized Website for Smartphone
We have recently finished developing a new optimized website for Smartphone screen size. By visiting our website (www.hibiki-an.com) with Smartphone you will be automatically led to the optimized website.
All pages of our website have been optimized for Smartphone. So, the new site will enable you to take advantage of our website in a new way. For example, you will be able to access our Tea Recipe pages on your Smartphone in the kitchen as you follow along and prepare an amazing green tea dessert!
We hope you will find many ways to enjoy our new website whenever and wherever you would like.
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![[Limited] Tencha Pinnacle (30g/1.06oz) US$33.00](http://www.hibiki-an.com/images/readings/PureElegantTencha/TenchaItems/TenchaPinnacle.jpg)
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