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“Found this while Christmas shopping at a totally bougie store in our tiny downtown. Think bougie World Market but small and curated, focusing quite a bit on Japan. Some people lose their money to...” Read full tasting note
Yuzu is a Japanese citrus fruits which has very distinct citrus scent combining hints of grapefruit and lemon. To match the toasty flavor of Houjicha, we use ripe yuzu , which has more sweet with less sour taste. This blend has the perfect balance of the toasty flavor of houjicha, the gentle, soft sweetness of black tea, and the sweetness of fully-ripened yuzu with the pleasing aroma of citrus.
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Found this while Christmas shopping at a totally bougie store in our tiny downtown. Think bougie World Market but small and curated, focusing quite a bit on Japan. Some people lose their money to gambling; if I were a more foolish derk, I’d lose thousands at this store that carries fine worldwide goods. It’s bad enough that I spent $12 on 8 sachets.
The yuzu here isn’t distinct but it does blend well with a lighter roast, grassy hojicha. Full flavor and aroma. Lots of roasted buckwheat. Bright, citrusy, mineral, roasted grass, tangy with some tolerable astringency. It was difficult to time the first steep to get it where I wanted and so I could do a second steep.
Overall, I’m kinda meh on this yuzu hojicha because of the price I paid. It’s also a daytime brew, high in caffeine. A snack or meal was necessary as I could get jittery.
Flavors: Bright, Brisk, Buckwheat, Citrusy, Grass, Nutty, Roasted, Roasty, Tangy, Yuzu
“Bougie” and focusing on Japan? I guess not Target. Nice that you’ve got access to upscale shops!
(Yes, I just read your note on B&B Organic Orange Spice — LoL!)
We did a bit of “bougie” last weekend on our way to the opera, finally trying out the Russian Tea Time restaurant for dinner in downtown Chicago. I’ve walked past it for years and always wanted to give it a shot. Great food and a nice pot of Passionfruit Tea (Ceylon base). After the opera, I shook the bougie off my shoes and stopped in to Walmart for some groceries… :-)