goishicha green_china made with boiled water from

made with boiled water from fresh snow

As you continue brewing

but closer inspection quickly reveals its special features

a metallic tang of iron

The pets symbolize good luck

goishicha green_china made with boiled water fromThese peculiar squares might be one of Japans rarest creations in the world of tea. Goishicha is a twice fermented tea from the small town of Otoyo in Kochi prefecture and its name stems from its striking shape: tea leaves are piled up, condensed into thin layers and cut into square pieces that resemble the stones used to play the game of Go. During the production process, Goishicha undergoes two separate fermentation processes. The primary