Cold Brew!
Mixed feelings on this cold brew. Firstly, the hojicha itself was super refreshing and delicious chilled. Brings out more of the coffee-like roast and flavours of different grains. Very, very much like a mugicha which is anothe highly delicious tea to drink chilled. Thick, full bodied. I could drink that by the pitcher.
It was the mango that was a little weird to me. I do usually love a mango with that sort of pine sap resin-y undertone to it and when I’ve had this tea hot that’s been a selling point for me personally. Cold it was a little intense. Almost too pine-like where it was right on the cusp of kind of giving Pinesol or other disinfectants. Not chemical or bad. But just… reminiscent. Will probably stick with other hojichas for my cold brew needs and just keep with enjoying this one hot.