“Koetsu” of Kariganecha Hojicha

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Cacao, Charcoal, Chocolate, Coffee, Dark Chocolate, Green, Nutty, Smoke, Tobacco
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Boiling 1 min, 0 sec 8 g 16 oz / 475 ml

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  • “This Hojicha slaps. I find that more often than not, Hojicha’s flavor becomes an afterthought since the leaves are roasted. Not so with this. The leaves still retain a slight greenish tint that...” Read full tasting note
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  • “I was so pleased that I was able to google-sleuth this and the name of this tea and a picture! I was really intimidated by the smell of the dry leaves. They smelled very nutty, almost chocolatey,...” Read full tasting note
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This Hojicha slaps. I find that more often than not, Hojicha’s flavor becomes an afterthought since the leaves are roasted. Not so with this. The leaves still retain a slight greenish tint that comes out in the brew. A really nice umami, nutty, taste but still with some lingering green tea notes. Some Hojicha’s have a bit of a bitter aftertaste but this is nice and smooth. I wish it was more readily available in the States!

Flavors: Cacao, Charcoal, Chocolate, Coffee, Dark Chocolate, Green, Nutty, Smoke, Tobacco

Preparation
Boiling 1 min, 0 sec 8 g 10 OZ / 300 ML

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I was so pleased that I was able to google-sleuth this and the name of this tea and a picture! I was really intimidated by the smell of the dry leaves. They smelled very nutty, almost chocolatey, and very umami, almost like seaweed praline- a very strange combination. Thankfully, when this tea is brewed, those notes mellow out and come together in a really nice way. The sweet nuttiness becomes more of a roasted grain flavor, and the umami is toned way down. It has a nice sweetness to the aftertaste, but this tea is still pretty foreign to my palate. I’d bet this would be a wonderful tea to have with a meal.

ETA: The tin has a really odd design on it…It’s an open-mouthed frog, chasing a rabbit (who’s wielding a branch over its head), chasing a monkey?

The picture on the tin is this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chōjū-jinbutsu-giga Known as the first Manga.

Preparation
Boiling 1 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 22 OZ / 650 ML

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