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We have spent close to two decades travelling through Japan and finding the best loose leaf green teas grown without any of these chemicals.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"japanese-sencha-green-tea","title":"Japanese Sencha","description":"\u003cp\u003eA remarkably complex and deep Sencha from Shizuoka, Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCrafted by Moriuchi-san - one of the most revered tea-masters in Japan on his 200 year old tea garden. The tea is crafted on this tiny estate by Moriuchi-san with his wife and daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis loose leaf tea goes wonderfully with sweet and savoury food. You might try this tea with buttery shortbread or oily fish like salmon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Tea Company Tea","offers":[{"title":"50g Bag","offer_id":55239316111746,"sku":"FT-JPN-SE-050-PO","price":26.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0249\/2265\/2724\/files\/Rare-Tea-Company-Japanese-Sencha-1000x1000px-1.jpg?v=1753459261"},{"product_id":"japanese-gyokuro-green-tea","title":"Japanese Gyokuro","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrepare to be utterly astounded.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eGyokuro is the highest grade of Japanese green tea - a shade-grown sencha. This whole leaf green tea is shielded from the sun for a few weeks before being harvested. The slow, deliberate shade growth increases the amino acid L-theanine which has a \"feel good\" effect on our brains. 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The flavour is very soft and smooth, lacking astringency and tannin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt still has caffeine, but it's lower than green tea making it a good tea for the evening, great with and after dinner. It has a soothing yet rather stimulating effect.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Tea Company Tea","offers":[{"title":"20g Bag","offer_id":55239314899330,"sku":"FT-JPN-HJ-020-PO","price":7.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"200g Bag","offer_id":56743507001730,"sku":"FT-JPN-HJ-200-PO","price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0249\/2265\/2724\/files\/Rare-Tea-Company-Japanese-Hojicha-1000px-4.jpg?v=1753952013"},{"product_id":"japanese-fukamushi-shincha-green-tea","title":"Japanese Fukamushi Shincha","description":"\u003cp\u003eA deliciously buttery and mellow green sencha loose leaf tea from Japan. 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