Obubu Tea #13: Houjicha (Smoky Roast)

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80 / 100

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Green Tea
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Use 16 oz / 473 ml of water
Set water temperature to 180 °F / 82 °C
Steep for 3 min, 0 sec
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8 Tasting Notes View all

“Sipdown (108)! Alas, the oddly cool weather has passed and it has returned to sticky humidity again. Though that deters me from hot tea, I do love cold brewing, so I used up my final tablespoon of...” Read full tasting note
“Backlog from last night. This actually wasn’t that smoky, like I was expecting it to be. It still had that roasty, umami flavour, but I didn’t taste much smoke, which was surprising. It was...” Read full tasting note

Description

Roasted green tea, or Houjicha, is unlike any green tea you’ve tasted before. With a smooth, smoky flavor that is simultaneously light and sweet, houjicha has none of the bitterness of traditional green teas.

The smoky roast goes a step further. Obubu Tea Farmer Akihiro Kita smokes Basic Roast Houjicha using bancha tea leaves to achieve a robust smokiness.

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