I HATED this the first time I tried it. I bought it from the new, lesser Shannon replacement at Whole Foods and it had no instructions, other than to use slightly more than 1 tbs per cup. I hated it so much, I was about to throw it away,
Today, I tried it again using the Adagio instructions (180ยบ for 3 min) and it was wonderful.
The flavor is smoky with a clean finish -- no bitterness or funky aftertaste. The color is a beautiful deep, rich reddish brown.
The aroma is smoky and earthy.
It's a great afternoon tea. Hojicha is supposed to be lower in caffeine than regular green tea, so 2 cups should be okay.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hojicha
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