Moya Leaf Green Tea Set

Moya Organic Genmaicha Tea

Genmaicha is a high-quality green sencha tea combined with roasted rice grains ("genmai"). The rice is specially soaked and steamed before being dried and roasted. The combination of sencha leaves and rice gives genmaicha its distinctive, refreshing, subtly nutty flavor, a strong aroma, and a rusty-green color.

For centuries in Japan, genmaicha was considered a drink for the poorest people, who couldn't afford to drink sencha on its own — the added rice increased the tea's volume and gave it extra flavor. Over time it became popular across all levels of Japanese society, and later around the world, where it earned the nickname "popcorn tea" (the roasted rice grains look a bit like popped corn from a distance). In Japan, genmaicha is often drunk by monks during long periods of fasting.

Because of its relatively low sencha content (50%), this tea is fairly low in caffeine. It's prized, however, for its high mineral content (magnesium, calcium, and potassium). Thanks to its digestion-supporting properties, it's traditionally served with meals.

Net weight: 60 g
Ingredients: 50% organic green sencha tea, 50% organic roasted rice

Amount of tea: 2-3 g per 150 ml
Brewing time: 2-3 min
Number of infusions: 3
Brewing temperature: 70-80°C

Moya Organic Sencha No. 21 Tea

A lightly sweet, refreshing green tea with an earthy note. Sencha is the most popular tea in Japan. It's made from the same green tea bushes as matcha, with the key difference that the plants aren't shaded during cultivation. The leaves are dried right after picking, which stops the oxidation process. Once dried, the leaves curl up, forming their characteristic "needle" shape.

Moya Sencha No. 21 comes from organic farms on the island of Kyushu, harvested in the second flush for a wonderfully balanced flavor.

Green sencha tea is a rich source of antioxidants and vitamins. It has a positive effect on focus, and the polyphenols it contains offer a range of beneficial properties — supporting digestion, helping burn excess calories, and improving circulation.

Net weight: 60 g
Ingredients: 100% organic green sencha tea

Amount of tea: 2-3 g per 200 ml
Brewing time: 2 min
Number of infusions: 3
Brewing temperature: 70-80°C

Moya Organic Hojicha Tea

Hojicha is an exception among Japanese teas, with a flavor unlike any other green tea. Hojicha is made from leaves picked in autumn and roasted at a high temperature, which turns the leaves a deep brown color. This is also where it gets its distinctive smoky aroma and sweet flavor with caramel-nutty notes. During roasting, hojicha loses most of its caffeine content, which means it can be enjoyed before bed, and is also suitable for children and pregnant women. The green tea roasting process was invented in the 1920s in Kyoto, and hojicha has been steadily growing in popularity ever since, reaching well beyond Japan's borders.

Drinking hojicha helps support healthy cholesterol and blood sugar levels, and strengthens the immune system. Like genmaicha, it's often served with meals in Japan. It can be brewed several times, though 3 infusions is usually optimal. Moya Hojicha comes from small, family-run organic farms on the southern island of Kyushu. It's processed in Uji, in Kyoto Prefecture, where it's also certified and rigorously tested for any contaminants.

Net weight: 60 g
Ingredients: 100% organic green hojicha tea

Amount of tea: 2-3 g per 200 ml
Brewing time: 1-3 min
Number of infusions: 3
Brewing temperature: 75-90°C