Mugicha (Barley Tea)

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Rating

79 / 100

Calculated from 8 Ratings
Tea type
Herbal Tea
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Ingredients
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Flavors
Nutty, Wheat
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Typical Preparation
Set water temperature to 195 °F / 90 °C
Steep for 5 min, 30 sec
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8 Tasting Notes View all

“Having a quick cup before I leave the office for the year!!! I really love this tea although it’s not the most holiday minded. It is very pleasing to the stomach and I love the super roasted...” Read full tasting note
“I drank this whilst on Steepster hiatus, and my notes on it are very brief, so I’m not going to have too much to say here. [Pause for shock and awe. Done now?] It reminded me of sobacha in that it...” Read full tasting note
“I made 5-6 cups of this and sipped it throughout the day. Tossed it into the fridge when it started getting lukewarm and had it chilled later on. Refreshing and satisfying, though it’s a bit of an...” Read full tasting note
“I absolutely am addicted to mugicha; it’s hard to find the good stuff outside of Japan but Maeda-en makes my favorite so far. It’s got a great balance of toasty and light, although I tend to brew...” Read full tasting note

Description

A popular summer drink in Japan, Mugi-cha has a deep roasted flavor with a slight bitter flavor and minimal astringency. Mugi-cha consumption is said to increase blood fluidity.
Maeda-en’s country-style Mugicha is available in convenient cold-brew packets.

About Maeda-en

Maeda-En has been in business for the last 25 years as an importer, manufacturer and wholesaler of green tea & green tea desserts. Our Japanese grown, fresh quality green teas are shipped directly from our production factory in Japan to the states and then world-wide.

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