“Additional notes: Recently, I saw a tasting note that said cream houjicha! Well, I don’t have a cream houjicha but it sounds delicious. I had to try this with some cream… some Bailey’s Cheesecake...” Read full tasting note
“Tea #30 from HHTTB2 Thumbing through the reviews, I was glad to see I wasn’t the only one getting the Sencha flavor still coming through in this cup. It’s definitely a unique experience, as I’m...” Read full tasting note
“Tea #1 from Here’s Hoping Travelling Teabox I was quite excited to brew up a Houjicha. It’s been a long time since I’ve had a Houjicha tea and I was craving one. I thought at first that there was...” Read full tasting note
“Muppetlove THANKS for this! This is a mighty fine Houjicha but it’s a tad different than your standard Houjicha…it just has that little extra something-something. Sure – it has that robust roasted...” Read full tasting note
This Hojicha is quite unique. Made by roasting summer Sencha instead of the traditional Bancha leaves, Hojicha Amber reveals a much more intense firewood flavor, with a walnut aftertaste. Low in caffeine, it is a delicious nighttime tea.
Taste: Astringent
Body: Rich
Texture: Sharp
Length: Long
Harvest: June
Tea Cultivar: Yabukita
Origin: Wazuka
Cultivation: Unshaded
Processing: Lightly Steamed, Rolled, Dried, Roasted
Ingredients: Roasted Sencha of the Summer Sun
Distrubuted by Yunomi: https://yunomi.life/products/obubu-14-houjicha-amber-roast
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