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So I intentionally went light on the amount of “tea” and steep time for this one, because I know it can be very strong. I used 2 teaspoons (I generally use 3) for my 16-ounce teapot and steeped it for 3 minutes in boiling water. The resulting liquid is dark but not quite coffee-colored.
It smells very roasty indeed. The strength of flavor is actually quite nice with these steeping parameters. It’s primarily dark roasted grains and coffee. The caramel flavor is quite dark as well, like burnt sugar. I’m not sure I’m getting any honey, but this tea is quite old so it’s possible the flavoring has diminished somewhat. There’s a surprising clean, sweet aftertaste here that I sometimes find in greens or oolong – it reminds me of clear spring water. I certainly was not expecting to find it here!
Overall, I do enjoy these orzo tisanes. I’m sure they would also be delicious and latte-like with milk added.
Flavors: Burnt Sugar, Caramel, Coffee, Grain, Roasted, Roasted Barley, Sweet
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I’m confused. Orzo… pasta?
Hah, no. I believe it’s just roasted barley.
Apparently the name comes from the Italian “caffè d’orzo” which is a roasted barley drink used as a coffee substitute.
Fun fact: “orzo” actually means “barley”. The pasta is named “orzo” because it resembles grains of barley. Thank you, Internet.
Neat, thanks :)
I’m confused. Orzo… pasta?
Hah, no. I believe it’s just roasted barley.
Apparently the name comes from the Italian “caffè d’orzo” which is a roasted barley drink used as a coffee substitute.
Fun fact: “orzo” actually means “barley”. The pasta is named “orzo” because it resembles grains of barley. Thank you, Internet.
Neat, thanks :)