 | "The surprise was how sweet and mild the actual flavor of the tea is. I could certainly taste the flavoring of the roasting process, a smoky sweetness that produces a nutty flavor. But I also tasted the woodiness – similar to the way that the oak flavors a fine aged whiskey."
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This was a new tea and a new company to me. Their dark roast green tea is unusual in many ways. When I first looked at the dry leaf and took a sample sniff, I thought that it should be the tea that I serve to coffee drinkers. The color of the leaf is as dark as a strong cup of coffee. The brewed cup is also very dark.
The surprise was how sweet and mild the actual flavor of the tea is. I could certainly taste the flavoring of the roasting process, a smoky sweetness that produces a nutty flavor. But I also tasted the woodiness – similar to the way that the oak flavors a fine aged whiskey.
I don’t usually think of teas relative to gender, but this tea would probably be more interesting to a male newcomer to the leaf than one of the lighter flavored blends. It has an earthiness about it that reminds me of a puerh but the mouth sensation is much lighter.
Checking the website for Boulder Tea. There was not a lot of additional information about the specific tea – except that it is light with caffeine. And I did not experience the caffeine buzz that I do with many black teas. But one very interesting to note on their website is that their business is a direct link to one farm in Kyoto, Japan. There are some lovely photographs and a bit more information about the plantation from which this tea came.
And the 100 gram bag for $13.00 with free shipping seemed like a very fair price for this tea.
— To purchase Boulder Tea Hojicha Fuka-iri, or for more specific information on ingredients or the story behind this particular blend, click here to go directly to the manufacturer's web site.
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