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My local Asian Supermarket also carries this product. I like it plain and think it tastes slightly sweet by itself, but I know people like to add sugar to it, too. (Use filtered water -- it makes a big difference). I keep boxes of this stuff in my pantry all summer. If you like mugicha (barley tea), this stuff is great, and super easy. The teabags are pitcher-sized, so all you have to do is drop it in a pitcher of water and refrigerate it overnight, and you're done. Since it's caffeine free and calorie free and really refreshing when cold, it makes a great alternative to plain water for staying hydrated in the summer.
I recently found this product and recommend it highly.One teabag makes a large pitch of this pleasant, mild tea. Doesn't sound like a good taste for tea you say.
I have a container at work and I sip iced Barley tea throughout the day. A co-worker who tasted it said it reminds her of coffee, which I can see too.Recent studies have shown it has many health benefits, including the ability to improve the fludity of the blood.
Well, you'd be suprised. It may not be everyone's cup of tea (sorry, had to), but it is worth trying at least once I'd say.
I lived in Japan for 4 years so perhaps I was predisposed to like this sort of thing, but after trying it once at a Japanese restaurant, I was hook. It's taste reminds me a bit of Sugar Smacks without the sugar, or even Sheerios.
I'm not sure how that translates into overall well being, but I know that drinking it makes me feel healthy, and I enjoy the flavor.
You must try some. Apparently, we are behind in the discovery of this wonderful tea.The taste of barley tea is a bit like regular tea, say Lipton, but softer. Growing up with Honey nut Cheerios, I assumed that barley needs honey, so I added honey to my barley tea and it is to die for. I don't drink coffee, black or green tea for health and personal reasons. Surprisingly in Seoul, many restaurants serve barley tea, called bori-cha as their standard free beverage.
Tea made from barley is healthy, refreshing and enjoyable. My Korean colleagues consider this sacrilege, but I still recommend it.Barley tea is also popular in Japan and Ecuador. Most of my Korean colleagues love it. The idea of boiling grain to make a tea never occurred to me. It is a kind of cultural icon.
Most importantly for me, this tea is healthy and natural.
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