At Hashimoto Chaho Tea Shop, the shop’s owner Atsuichiro Hashimoto, a certified Japanese tea instructor, along with the shop’s knowledgeable staff, offers personalized advice to help each customer brew the perfect cup of tea. You'll discover how the same tea leaves can yield vastly different flavors depending on the brewing method.

A Japanese tea instructor is a highly qualified expert with extensive knowledge and skills in tea cultivation, processing, and brewing.

To provide the best tea at the best prices, Hashimoto Chaho Tea Shop has established its own factory in Shizuoka, one of Japan's premier tea-growing regions. Here, the finest tea leaves, freshly harvested from the shop’s exclusive contract farms, are processed.

The shop invites you to visit Hashimoto Chaho Tea Shop, where the tea experts, with their comprehensive and specialized knowledge of Japanese tea, are ready to guide you. Enjoy free tastings and find the perfect tea to suit your preferences.

• Ultimate Fukamushi Tea (Deep-steamed Green Tea)
  

  This is the shop’s top recommendation and signature product at Hashimoto Chaho Tea Shop, proudly endorsed by the owner. This tea is characterized by its deep, rich flavor with a perfect balance of umami and sweetness. The steaming process penetrates the core of the tea leaves, resulting in a beautiful green color. It is made from the finest tea leaves harvested from the shop’s exclusive contract farms and processed in the shop’s own factory.

• Torokeru-ocha (Dissolving Tea)
  

  No teapot needed—just dissolve the green tea powder directly in water or hot water. Enjoy the full benefits of delicious tea. Unlike traditional sencha tea, where you only consume the components that dissolve in hot water, with Dissolving Tea, you get all the nutrients typically discarded with the tea dregs, including Vitamin E, catechins, and dietary fiber. As a result, you can expect various health benefits, such as antioxidant, antibacterial, and anti-obesity effects.

• Tea Brewing Classes
  

  The owner, a certified Japanese tea instructor, offers "Tea Brewing Classes" to share his passion for tea with a wider audience. The classes are provided at cost. Participants will learn how to brew delicious tea and enjoy lessons on the history, types, and components of tea. The classes are popular with both children and international visitors. In these lessons, you will also learn cold brewing methods. Whether you join as a group or individually, you are welcome. The owner hopes you will try at home what you learn in these classes.

• Seafood from the Miura Peninsula
  

  The shop carefully selects and sells seafood products primarily harvested from the Miura Peninsula, including dried nori, dried wakame, hijiki, mekabu, and kelp seaweeds. Some of these products are available for a limited time.
  
  Nori (dried seaweed sheets): Perfect for hand-rolled sushi or rice balls. You can also finely chop it as a topping for soba noodles.
  
  Dried Wakame: Rich in dietary fiber, making it beneficial for gut health. Sun-dried wakame is more nutritious than regular wakame. It rehydrates quickly when soaked in water. Enjoy it in salads or soups.
  
  Dried Hijiki: Though it appears jet black, it is actually packed with nutrients. It contains dietary fiber, iron, calcium, potassium, magnesium, vitamin K, iodine, and is rich in polyphenols, which have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. While it's commonly used in simmered dishes, it also adds flavor to salads, meatballs, and miso soup. Miura's hijiki is known for its softness compared to that of other regions.
  
  Dried Mekabu: This part of the wakame root is known for its sticky texture and is richer in minerals than regular wakame. While it’s brownish in color, it turns a vibrant green when soaked in hot water. It contains ingredients that help slow down sugar absorption, promote bowel movements, and improve gut health. Enjoy it with ponzu sauce and bonito flakes to taste.
  
  Dried Kelp: One of the five basic tastes, umami, is abundant in the form of glutamic acid found in kelp. Using kelp-based broth significantly enhances the flavor of your dishes.

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2024-08-09