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“I’m a slut for a good hojicha blend and Rishi definitely has some fun ones, so this was something I had to try out! It was very, very good. Like I just said in another tasting note, spiced orange...” Read full tasting note
Celebrate the season with a blend that embodies warmth and comfort. Enjoy the deep roasted and soothing flavor of Houjicha, a Japanese green tea that we blended with sweet and creamy notes of sarsaparilla, hints of sweet cinnamon, aromatic clove and a twist of citrusy orange. This blend offers a sumptuous taste sensation perfect for cozying up as the seasons change.
Organic green tea, organic orange, organic cinnamon, organic sarsaparilla root, organic cloves, organic roasted chicory root
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I’m a slut for a good hojicha blend and Rishi definitely has some fun ones, so this was something I had to try out!
It was very, very good. Like I just said in another tasting note, spiced orange is a pretty played out flavour profile but I thought putting in on this more deeply roasted and nutty tasting hojicha base was really smart when it comes to leaning into those more wintery, cozy sort of feelings often associated with this profile. The cinnamon is probably the strongest note here aside from the hojicha itself but it’s a really nice quality and highly aromatic cinnamon that really warms from the inside out and contributes a nice level of natural sweetness as well.
The clove was subtle at first, but does build a bit on the palate over the course of the mug and it also leans into the warm, cozy feelings while creating a lightly tingly and numbing sensation on the bed of the palate and back of the throat. Both this and the cinnamon do a good job to mask the taste of the sarsaparilla so that it can do its thing with adding that round-feeling, sort of “brown sweetness” without distracting from the flavour direction.
The orange could be a little stronger in my opinion, but it is present in a more cooked down/orange peel sort of way – leaning into the spices and giving just a bit of citrusy freshness alongside some zesty pith. Not necessarily “bright or juicy” but more the expected sort of mulled orange or citrus common with this blend profile.
I’m very happy with this tea overall, though! I think it’s a nice addition to my always growing mix of hojicha blends.
Ooh I did an orange spice hojicha in my homemade advent as well!