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What: Roasted Green Tea
Where: Japan
Why Should I Care: I really liked the Genmai Cha (tea with brown rice kernels) and I figured that this would have a similar toasty, savory taste to it. This particular brand is easy to find and relativley cheap for the quality you're getting, so I figured I'd give it a shot.
Packaging: Despite being pretty cheap, the sachets are all foil-wrapped (it even says so on the box). Other than that, there really isn't anything special.
Non-Taste Senses: Despite being green tea, the color is closer to oolong and there's a little bit of a toasty smell to it.
Taste: Although not as good as the genmai cha, this defiantly has its merits. Instead of tasting fresh, this has a bit of a charcoal taste to it, but that adds to this savory aroma. I think this is something that should be drunk during a meal and with a bit of sugar. It's not that great iced, drinkable, but nothing special.
Overall: It's worth a shot. The quality is good and it would be nice with a light meal. If you see it at your local oriental market and there's no genmai cha, pick it up.
My Rating: Try it! Here's the site.
I love hojicha, and this was one of my first introductions to it, I cannot remember if it was the first one I tried but it may have been.
ReplyDeleteI also think this particular example is quite good given that it is in a tea bag. And very inexpensive to boot!
Apparently, you're supposed to drink it with sweet rice crackers. I enjoy Hojicha too, but it's one of those teas I can only have one cup at a time.
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