“If you know me, you know I am a sucker for a hojicha. ESPECIALLY when it’s a flavored one. cannot remember when I got this one, so I was ready for it to be bland. To my pleasant surprise, the...” Read full tasting note
“An Ode to Tea challenge #2– W Not a sipdown, but a new note for a five year old tea. Poor tea. It reminds me of a Butiki tea, probably Dark Side of the Melon. That dark base profile with a...” Read full tasting note
“Sadly i can’t remember who shared this with me, but i THINK it was kitenna this is a really pleasant watermelon flavour, though the nutty/toasted notes from the hojicha are overwhelming the...” Read full tasting note
“So, for the first time I brewed a cup of this that I was really happy with! I was trying to think of ways to improve this one, and I decided that I was going to try and put together a food pairing...” Read full tasting note
Tea of the Week for June 27, 2016!
I’m not sure exactly what inspired me to combine the distinctive flavor of of Houjicha with the essence of watermelon except for, perhaps, hearing from customers that a) I don’t make enough flavored Houjichas and b) I don’t make enough watermelon flavored teas. So I guess I thought – why not combine them?
And really, why not? The warm, toasty flavor of the Houjicha may not seem like a natural pairing with the sweet, luscious notes of watermelon but I’m enjoying the flavor combination. It’s definitely toasty but the watermelon is there too and it has adds a light, refreshing sweet taste to the warmth of the Houjicha.
Definitely interesting and tasty!
organic ingredients: roasted green tea, amaranth petals and natural flavors.
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