The last of my flavored houjichas from Ocharaka and Yunomi! Well, the last to be tried anyway. Honestly, when I was choosing which flavors to order I was leaning more toward the Orange Osmanthus, but a lot of other people seemed to take particular interest in this one so I figured I would try it instead. I do enjoy apple, but the mention of ginger in here scares me a bit as it’s not my favorite ingredient. There are chunks of dried apple mixed in with the usual roasted stems and leaves. Dry scent is very strong and sharp apple and it almost smells effervescent in a way.
The steeped tea smells mostly of mild roast with a bit of sweet apple mixed in. I like this one quite a bit actually. The flavoring is very mild, and it tastes more like a sweet fresh apple to me than baked, but I actually prefer that. The ginger is extremely subtle, it just makes the apple taste a teeny bit spiced and comes off more as a general “spice” note than ginger itself. The pair work very well with the mildly roasted houjicha base. Lovely! Thanks to everyone who sort of recommended this without realizing it, ha ha. :D
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Flavors: Apple, Roasted, Smooth, Spices, Sweet
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sounds good :)
It’s tasty! I need to share some of these houjichas around, my reviews are the only ones so far.
I’m really appreciating your tasting notes on these. I’ve been tempted by them, but I’m always hesitant to buy something that isn’t available as a sample size. Though I have tonnes of points on Yunomi, so that makes it feel less risky. :P
If you want to swap again let me know ;)
Anlina, I would most highly recommend the Japanese Pumpkin and the Grapefruit flavors, they’re delish! :)
sounds good :)
It’s tasty! I need to share some of these houjichas around, my reviews are the only ones so far.
I’m really appreciating your tasting notes on these. I’ve been tempted by them, but I’m always hesitant to buy something that isn’t available as a sample size. Though I have tonnes of points on Yunomi, so that makes it feel less risky. :P
If you want to swap again let me know ;)
Anlina, I would most highly recommend the Japanese Pumpkin and the Grapefruit flavors, they’re delish! :)