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100% Japan (Nagano) grown, pesticide-free dattan sobacha (Tartary buckwheat tea)! Product Info Ingredients: Tartary buckwheat (Roasted) Region: Nagano Steeping Notes Put about 1 tablespoon (7-10 grams) of sobacha into a cup. Pour boiling water into the cup and wait for 1-2 minutes and the tea is ready. Try eating the soba. It will taste like cereal! Vendor Info Name: Yamane-en Tea Shop, a small tea shop in Tokyo operated by the Shiobara family. Location: 3-34-1 Sugamo, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN Established: About 60 years ago. Yamane-en is a family-operated tea shop based near Sugamo Station on the Yamanote Loop Line in Tokyo and run by tea master Michio Shiobara. With 40 years of experience in the Japanese tea industry behind him, Shiobara-san offers unique teas sourced from small villages throughout Japan as well as a number of tisanes popular in Japan for their health benefits. Article What is Soba Tea (Buck Wheat Tea)?