Iced Sipdown (2749)!
I think when I first tried this tea I was under the impression that the name was a “creative” way of rephrasing a hojicha powder, but I have since learned that is not correct in a technical sense and that Aiya is actually taking matcha and roasting it instead of milling down hojicha tea into a powder. It still tastes incredibly hojicha-like, but I appreciate the distinction and wanted to fact check myself a bit here…
As far as drinks go this was pretty awesome. Very thick and almost creamy feeling in texture despite the fact that I did not add any milk, and with a brilliantly rich and roasty tasting flavour packed with dark notes of nuts, toffee, coffee, and golden cereals. Probably one of the better cups of tea that I had yesterday!
Tea Photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/DFOY8GQSgUp/?img_index=1
Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrl5jgMnnAI&ab_channel=Dot.