Hida Mugicha

I had no idea barley tea was gen a thing and now I am absolutely in love with it! This has become a staple in my house, with me drinking at least two cups before bed. Absolutely amazing quality tea!

My partner is a diehard coffee aficionado but makes an exception for roasted barley tea. I was very happy to find a high quality source!

My partner and I have been a fan of mugicha for years and usually get it at the big local Japanese grocery store, both chilled in bottles and in bags to make hot at home. This mugicha is much more like the bottled kind, a pale gold with that gorgeous roasted grain flavor, but without the slight preservative aftertaste the bottled stuff has to add. Noticably different from the dark brew that comes from the bagged ground up stuff.
Definitely gonna be re-oreering this one. Honestly it's so tasty I'm tempted to just eat it without bothering with making it into tea!