What: The coolest name I've ever seen! Also, green tea with brown rice kernels
Where: The company originated from Japan but the US branch is located in California
Why Should I Care: I know most people are familiar with herbal tea and fruit tea, but tea flavored with rice? It sounds weird to...a lot of people, but this is actually a fairly common type of tea (I've seen it in every online tea shop that sells a decent variety of Asian-style tea). I really wanted to try this and have seen it at every Oriental Market I've been at. This brand was relatively inexpensive (17 cents per bag) so I figured why not?
Packaging: Individually paper/foil wrapped.
Non-taste senses: It's slightly golder than your typical Japanese Green Tea. The smell is strong. I've heard that this has a similar taste to popcorn and I'd say it smells like it, but healthier. If anything, I think it smells more like kasha or quinoa but nobody knows what those are (whole grains).
Taste: The green tea portion is good. Not great, but nice. There's a nice nutty flavor to it that adds a bit of a savory taste to it. I really like it. I think that it would go great with winter meals or more heavily-spiced foods. Despite the muskier, nuttier taste, sugar goes well with it although I don't know if it'd taste good iced.
Overall: If you like green tea and want something different, try it.
My Rating: Try it! Here's the website. I really want to try Hojiicha eventually.
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