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Hi,

2 years ago I came across Barley Tea ( in pre-packed teabag ) in a Japanese supermarket in Hong Kong, it turned out wonderful with exceptional flavour. Later at that period the particular kind of Barley Tea was gone. I tried two other Barley Tea being sold but they are not of the same good quality.

I remotely remember the brand was claiming to be uji barley tea as I've attached a possible one I got from internet search. I think the picture matches with the one I got 2 years ago.


Now I am thinking if any of you guys have experience with good quality barley tea which I could bought online? I saw that Ippodo has one but I am not sure of the quality and flavour. ( https://shop.ippodo-tea.co.jp/kyoto/sho ... cid=bancha )

I usually make my own ...

you grow your own barley ?

gunbuster363 wrote:you grow your own barley ?

How did you know?

Actually, I just purchase barley from a whole foods type store and roast it at home.

I've heard people roast their own coffee beans... hard to adjust the roast level... also easier to just buy the finished product

gunbuster363 wrote:I've heard people roast their own coffee beans... hard to adjust the roast level... also easier to just buy the finished product

Sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't easier to buy finished product. And often when I do, I am not satisfied with the roasting anyway.

And there is something enjoyable about making one's own ... and this is just barley tea ... it is not a huge deal like roasting one's own coffee or processing one's own tea ... though many people do both to one degree or another.

I think barley tea is all about the same. It might vary in the roast a little bit, but unless I have them side by side I cant tell the difference. Just about any reasonable source should be about the same.