Hojicha Cinnamon Raisin Bread Pudding

Tea type
Fruit Green Blend
Ingredients
Apple, Cinnamon, Hojicha, Maple Crystals, Raisins
Flavors
Burnt, Cinnamon, Raisins, Roasted, Smooth, Sweet, Toast, Autumn Leaf Pile, Brown Sugar, Bread, Maple, Toasty
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Caffeine
Low
Certification
Organic
Edit tea info Last updated by Cameron B.
Average preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 4 min, 0 sec 3 g 11 oz / 334 ml

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  • “The maple crystals come to the forefront of this tea for me and create a nice enough sweetness (a bit sweet for my liking), but almost drown out other flavours. I can certainly smell the cinnamon,...” Read full tasting note
  • “Really like this one. The hojicha base perfectly suits the cinnamon and gentle maple sweetness and makes for a very smooth, warming cup. I particularly like the cinnamon in this tea – sometimes it...” Read full tasting note
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  • “Sipdown! (19 | 471) I have a whole tin of this, but just finished off a 25g packet that I had lying around. This is probably my favorite tea from Deb, and it really does taste like toasted...” Read full tasting note
    82
  • “Sample from VariaTEA. I’m surprised that i liked this one as much as i did. Hojicha is hit or miss for me but in this case it wasn’t half bad. This was more cinnamon raisin bread to me than bread...” Read full tasting note
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From Dessert by Deb

Oh the mouthwatering aromas from a little cottage bakery: muffins, pies, oh and yes, bread…and bread pudding straight from the oven! This sweet and earthy roasted Japanese hojicha blend is a comforting fall blend like no other with cinnamon, raisins, maple, and brown sugar. Dish up a portion of this warm and delicious treat for the coziest hug in a mug!

Certified organic ingredients: Roasted Green Tea, Canadian Maple, Cinnamon, Raisins, Brown Sugar, Apple

Handcrafted in Toronto, Canada

Steeping instructions: 2 tea spoons at 200F for 5-6 mins (enjoy me as a tea latte!)

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15 Tasting Notes

1346 tasting notes

The maple crystals come to the forefront of this tea for me and create a nice enough sweetness (a bit sweet for my liking), but almost drown out other flavours. I can certainly smell the cinnamon, but the taste is extremely subtle. The hojicha base, which is lovely, but this is essentially a maple-sweetened hojicha for me.

Thanks for sharing Cameron!

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 5 min, 15 sec 3 g 10 OZ / 295 ML
Cameron B.

I think I would prefer it a bit less sweet too, but it still tastes like toasted cinnamon raisin bread to me!

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6045 tasting notes

Really like this one. The hojicha base perfectly suits the cinnamon and gentle maple sweetness and makes for a very smooth, warming cup. I particularly like the cinnamon in this tea – sometimes it can taste too much like red hots but not here – it’s very gentle and smooth. Very tasty.

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Sipdown! (19 | 471)

I have a whole tin of this, but just finished off a 25g packet that I had lying around. This is probably my favorite tea from Deb, and it really does taste like toasted cinnamon raisin bread to me. So cozy and comforting, and surprisingly not too sweet even though there’s a definite sweetness to it.

I dig it. Glad I have another 100 grams to go. :D

Flavors: Autumn Leaf Pile, Brown Sugar, Cinnamon, Raisins, Roasted, Sweet, Toast

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML
Courtney

Autumn leaf piles makes me smile every time I see it. :)

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14230 tasting notes

Sample from VariaTEA. I’m surprised that i liked this one as much as i did. Hojicha is hit or miss for me but in this case it wasn’t half bad. This was more cinnamon raisin bread to me than bread pudding but i’d call that a win for Deb lol

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Prior to trying this tea I really hadn’t developed a taste for hojicha. I decided I would order this tea based on some great reviews I had seen and wow, it didn’t let me down. I should start by saying I love cinnamon raisin bread, absolutely love it! I can safely say that this tea is cinnamon raisin bread….in a cup!!!!!!!! The hojicha base gives this tea a darker quality, makes me think of when you are eating raisin bread and the crust ends are all dark and browned, this is the taste that is captured here. The raisin and cinnamon are there, I get everything! I do enjoy this one as a latte, as Deb suggests to make it as, and I think the latte aspect brings out the pudding part of the title. This tea actually was my top tea of 2020, it was that good!!!!! As someone who tries a lot of teas it take a lot to really wow me and this tea really did wow me!!

Inkling

Wow, this sounds amazing!

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Latte Sipdown (237)

I had such high hopes for this one but I am not loving it. I think its the hojicha since this is overwhelmingly grassy. Cinnamon, sweet maple, grass. So its not working for me at all…which is probably for the best since I can’t love and own everything.

Cameron B.

Aww what a shame, I agree that sometimes houjicha can be too grassy. I have this one but haven’t opened it yet…

VariaTEA

I feel like I am not in the majority so hopefully you have better luck than I did.

Silent Kettle

Did you try this one as a latte? Sorry to hear you didn’t like it :( This one is one of my favourites! <3

VariaTEA

Yeah, it was a latte. Cant win them all but that just means one less tea I want to buy so my wallet will be happy lol

Silent Kettle

Aw! Sorry to hear that! :( True, everybody has different taste buds, ha-ha! :) What would you say your favourite tea from Dessert by Deb is?

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145 tasting notes

I love this one! :) I like it as a latte, but I also like it plain. It tastes like you are drinking a melted cinnamon raisin bread! :) I also love how Deb makes flavoured hojicha blends.

Flavors: Bread, Brown Sugar, Cinnamon, Maple, Raisins, Roasted, Toasty

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1666 tasting notes

Yummmmmm. This is the tea that made me place my first Dessert By Deb order. I love hojicha, and feel like it’s so under-utilized in flavored blends. The maple is subtle and works really well here. It’s bready, and the cinnamon is bold. It really tastes like a toasted piece of cinnamon swirl bread. Tried with and without oat milk, and both ways are tasty. I think I prefer with milk.

Silent Kettle

I agree! It is super delicious as a latte

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1616 tasting notes

I’m always a sucker for a Hojicha. It has such a warming flavor that pairs well with cinnamon. I can taste other flavors, which I’m guessing is the raisin. It does have a sort of baked flavor about it and reminds me of a Lupicia tea I have that has apricot and cinnamon. It’s good and might be something I’d consider ordering if I didn’t already have a similar tea. It’s nice to see teas other than the standard green or black being used in a blend!
Thanks to VariaTEA for the chance to try this!

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 5 min, 0 sec
Silent Kettle

I agree! It is a creative blend, like the fireside s’mores which utilized lapsang souchong. I will definitely be re-ordering this (as soon as I make my way through the rest of my Dessert by Deb Order, lol)

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14155 tasting notes

This is the tea from this new collection that I practically lost my mind over and just HAD to try as soon as possible – the idea of a cinnamon raisin profile on a houjicha base is just so brilliant to me, and I do basically always love any tea that utilizes houjicha…

I want Deb to do more with this base, because it’s incredible! The liquor is medium bodied, with a really clean and crisp texture. The perfect level of roast with a nutty quality, hint of minerality, and kind of barley like flavour. It works so well with the subtle kiss of woodier cinnamon, which is my favourite cinnamon of the moment – I am officially over “hot cinnamon” (like Valentine’s Day hearts) tea for the moment. I get just a bit of sweet raisin, and that obviously compliments the cinnamon so well. It’s almost elegant feeling, because while you get that cinnamon/raisin profile it’s not over powering the tea base at all – it’s just a solidly balanced profile where they all get the representation that they deserve.

Only thing I’ll say is that, to me, a “pudding” would indicate some kind of creaminess and that was absent from the cup for me. It’s probably more accurate to call this a Jojicha Cinnamon Raisin Toast type of profile – but that’s equally delicious!

AJRimmer

Added to my wishlist! I’ll definitely have to place an order in a few months.

Silent Kettle

I love this blend. It might be one of my favourite teas of all time (thus far!) Did you try this as a latte by any chance? It really amps up the creaminess and makes it more like a pudding

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