These are buckwheat seeds roasted using the traditional round grain roasting method, in which the whole grain is roasted without being crushed, giving it a light colour and taste as well as a natural aroma.
Grown in the Uonuma region of Niigata Prefecture without pesticides or chemicals, the buckwheat is then harvested and stored in snow chambers to acquire a roundness in aroma.
This buckwheat tea can be consumed as a tea by mixing 20-30 g in 1 litre of water, but also mixed with rice before cooking, or eaten as is.
About Echigo Yukimuroya
The Echigo Yukimuroya brand is a group of Niigata food professionals who use snow chambers to improve the intrinsic qualities of products such as sake, meat, fruit and vegetables, or even seeds such as buckwheat or coffee. Snow chambers provide a low temperature, high humidity environment all year round, while the absence of vibration and light reduces food stress. This mini-hibernation also improves shelf life as it reduces natural spoilage and oxidation, all without consuming energy, unlike an electrically refrigerated chamber.
