POPPED GENMAI | tisane Format:RETAIL BOX - loose leaf 100g the master mold (15% larger

the master mold (15% larger than the final piece to account for shrinkage in cooking) was cast

GRANDPA’S POCKET is a huangpian (“yellow leaf”) sheng pu’er tea from Yibang shan (shan = mountain)

black tea) from Gedeng shan

this simple fine-mesh sieve prevents clumping and is crucial to producing a well-incorporated suspension

it takes practice

POPPED GENMAI | tisane Format:RETAIL BOX - loose leaf 100g the master mold (15% largerPOPPED GENMAI is a twice baked genmai ("brown rice") from Wazuka, Kyoto prefecture, Japan. Locally grown rice is roasted at 200C until thoroughly cooked, then toasted again to "pop" about 75% of the kernels. Just like popcorn! Produced with Japonica varietal rice of the koshihikari cultivar, this genmai is a short grain rice of superb eating quality. Toasted, the carbohydrates undergo chemical changes that create caramel and sweet breakfast cereal