Nio Tea Podcast

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Try all 21 different matchas and get the Matcha bowl, Matcha Whisk and Matcha Spoon: https://nioteas.com/collections/matcha-tea-samplers/products/matcha-tea-sampler-21-pack-matcha-whisk-matcha-bowl

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Try 10 different kinds of sencha as well as matcha, hojicha, gyokuro, kukicha, bancha, genmaicha and kamairicha with the mega sampler: https://nioteas.com/products/red-teapot-mega-sampler  Try the Fukamushi Yamaga, our most popular sencha: https://nioteas.com/products/fukamushicha-yamaga

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In this episode, we talk about Gyokuro, one of the more sought after leaf teas in Japan 

Everything You Need to Know About Hojicha

In this episode, we travel all around Japan to meet with tea farmers, tea masters and tea producers to learn the secrets of Japanese green tea. Here we will learn about the different types of tea, how they are produced and how to prepare them. We will also learn about the history of Japanese green tea and how it became the world famous beverage it is today.

In this episode, we travel to the Island of Yakushima to meet a few of its famous residents. First we meet the Watanabe Family who have been growing organic green tea on this island for a generation. We later meet with Mr. Yamashita who moved to this island to make beautiful pottery and other handmade clay crafts.

Try the Gokou Matcha Here: https://nioteas.com/products/gokou-matcha-koiai-40-gram  Try the Okumidori Matcha Here: https://nioteas.com/products/chiran-premium-matcha-30g  In this episode, we compare a Gokou matcha from Shizuoka with a Okumidori matcha from Chiran to see how the flavor differs, and which one you might prefer.

Try the Saemidori Sencha from Mr. Henta: https://nioteas.com/products/henta-saemidori-sencha   Try the Sencha from Mr. Takada: https://nioteas.com/products/chanoka-sencha-100g   In this episode, we compare 2 very different Saemidori senchas from different farmers in Kyoto and Kirishima

Get a free teapot when you try 30 different samples of Japanese green tea: https://nioteas.com/products/red-teapot-mega-sampler  In this episode, we take a viewer suggestion and add more teabags to a teacup to see if it compensates for the lack of flavor. As you will see, while quantity does make a difference, quality is far more important.

Get a free whisk when you sign up for the monthly matcha club: https://nioteas.com/products/monthly-matcha-club-with-free-whisk-and-spoon   In this episode, we take a viewer suggestion and try to make a bowl of matcha with a spoon instead of a whisk. As you will see, there are a few problems with this that make the drinking experience unpleasant.

In this episode, we try to make our own teabags filled with premium Japanese green tea and see how close it gets to tea prepared in loose leaf form.

In this episode, we try to roast our own tea leaves at home to make a delicious Hojicha

Try the Latte Matcha here: https://nioteas.com/products/latte-grade-matcha Try the Asamiya Sayamamidori: https://nioteas.com/products/asamiya-sayamamidori-matcha-40gTry the Kakitsubata: https://nioteas.com/products/kakisubata-matcha-40-grams In this episode, we test whether or not you can make a good bowl of matcha in the blender. We also see how it works for a matcha latte by adding in some oatmilk!

In this episode, we explore the area around Kyoto to track down the origins of green tea in Japan

Try the Kuki Hojicha: https://nioteas.com/collections/roasted-teas/products/organic-kuki-hojicha-100g Try the Hojicha Kawabataen: https://nioteas.com/collections/roasted-teas/products/hojicha-kawabataen-100g In this episode, we taste a couple of different hojicha teas alongside milk and dark chocolate to see which pairs the best. We find that the darker roasted hojicha teas pair best with dark chocolate and the lighter ones pair well with milk chocolate.

In this episode, we compare two different Saemidori matchas to see just how different the color and the taste can be