Yomogi-cha is a caffeine-free herbal tea. Yomogi (a herb called "mugwort" in English) is often used for making yomogi-dango or yomogi-mochi (yomogi rice cake). It is said that in Japan, people that are sensitive to cold drink yomogi-cha to keep their body warm.
The powder form can also be used for baking or making lattes, green smoothies, etc. This product uses new, young yomogi leaf for a powerful flavor.
Taste: Buttery, vegetal sweet, slightly minty.
Ingredients: Dried yomogi (mugwort) leaf powder
Region: Aomori, Japan
Notes: Grown without use of pesticides or chemical fertilizer
Producer: Shizen Kenkosha KK, 1426 Takabatakechō, Nara, 630-8301 Japan
Recommended recipe as a drink
2 grams (1/2 teaspoon) of yomogi powder. 200 ml / 1 cup of water at 90˚C/194˚F degrees. Drink hot or iced. Add honey or sugar, or switch the water for milk
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