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Pierre V.
Verified Buyer
Apr 18, 2019
Excellent Hojicha. delicate and strong,
Dominique H.
Verified Buyer
Jan 25, 2015
I was looking for a new hojicha to drink in the morning and I found this one interesting. Visually: broken leaves mixed with twigs. Dry leaves have a mostly burnt and somewhat nutty smell the raw leaves taste as they smell. I infused 1 teaspoon, 90o x 1 min. The instructions say 5 grams but like most people I know, I mesure my tea with a spoon, not a scale. Considering the fluffy appearance, a teaspoon is probably less than 5grams. Once infused, there is a strong but pleasant roasted taste, with some nutty flavors too (hazelnuts maybe?). I tried later, with the same qty of fresh leaves, 30 seconds only: The roasted taste then was not as outstanding and I could detect a woody aftertaste, reminding me of a kuki-hojicha. It makes sense since there are a lot of twigs in the mix. I’ll stick with 30 sec for the rest of the bag.
Philip K.
Verified Buyer
Jan 4, 2015
I was a bit taken back by the strong aroma of the dry leaves at first, they did smell quite heavily roasted, even a bit charred or burnt. However, the tea turned out nicely after steeping and tasted just fine with hints of caramel and roasted nuts. Mellow but suprisingly complex at the same time which I wouldn't have expected in a houjicha. At least not this pronounced. The wet leaves' smell remind me a bit of incense, I kinda like that.
Anlina S.
Verified Buyer
Dec 19, 2014
I'm often not a huge fan of roasty teas - some are good, but far too often for me the roastiness dominates all the other flavours, and the teas lack nuance.
I was worried about that with this tea, until the end of the first sip. It starts off very roasty tasting, with a slight char note, but then there's a burst of vegetal tang, and some lovely caramel and cream sweetness. The roastiness almost has a barley quality to it.
This is definitely one of the more complex and enjoyable houjichas I've tried. There's lots going on to prevent it from being one dimensional.
I made a latte with the second steep of my leaves which was delicious - very autumny, like being outdoors amongst the dry, fallen leaves.
The dry leaf is brown and very broken - my sample contained some larger pieces but also lots of fanning sized bits. Dry it smells much like it does steeped - charred and roasty.
Stefanie O.
Verified Buyer
Dec 19, 2014
A sweet and roasty smell, very pleasant. The liquor is golden brown with toasty aromas underpinned with a light sweetness which reminds me a little of diluted malt coffee; no bitterness and astringency at all.
Houjicha is also great for cold steeping overnight in the refrigerator.
My parameters: 90°C/350ml/5g/30sec-2min; up to 5 infusions
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