Brand: Lupicia
Type: Flavored Green (Houjicha)
Brew Time & Temperature: 2 minutes, boiling water
Leaf Appearance: Mostly dust/broken up, brown, with many twigs
Color: Medium-light amber
Smell: Strong roasted smell (typical of houjicha) with a slight hint of pear
Recommended with/as: As is
Rating: 8/10
Tasting notes and thoughts:
First off, the tea seemed a bit lower quality than usual, mostly because about a quarter of it was fannings or dust; I'm not sure if it's because this is a tea bag (it would probably be better loose-leaf). Secondly, I thought the taste was decent. The tea had a nice roasted, smoky flavor with a bit of sweetness. However, the roasted taste of houjicha overpowered most of the fruit flavors to the point where the pear was almost unnoticeable (but the overall taste counteracts this shortcoming). I enjoyed the tea, but I'd recommend picking up an unflavored houjicha instead. I'd also recommend against adding anything to it since it tastes fine as it is.
Other notes:
Nothing today. See you guys tomorrow!
Next on the 100 Days of Tea: Sencha "Chiran"
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