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I’m near the end of the bag and ready to tack onto the last review. This is proving to be a very flavorful and not very complex tea that makes a great clean and roasty cup any time of day, especially with cooler weather finally appearing.

I’ve been brewing this houjicha western style with a little under 2 teaspoons to 8oz of 185F water for 2 steeps of 60 and 90 seconds. I like that this tea is a fast brew since I often leave cups forgotten that require longer brew times. Once I get through 2 steeps, I simmer the leaves to get another full, dark cup which tastes remarkably like chicken and dumplings. It’s a little drying with the simmer but the savory soup is worth it. I’d definitely pick up more of this.