Ever made grain teas (roasted barley, corn, buckwheat, etc...)?

I just commented on your tasting note! I can be sort of almost helpful. I bought roasted barley tea recently, and it came in massive bags and said to use a lot of water. I did, and it was weak and quite un-delicious, so next time I plan on being a rebel and brewing one big bag to a smallish 4 cup teapot instead. Mine said to use boiling water and steep for ten minutes.

I drink corn tea, but I’ve never prepared it myself.

http://steepster.com/discuss/4869-barley-tea-slash-mugicha-equals-decaf-heaven Here’s my experience with it :)

The barley teas (mugicha) that come in boxes with teabag like paper pouches are for brewing either in the refrigerator or with boiling water, though I usually put them in the fridge overnight. usually it’s one pouch for 2 liters. Somehow I can never get it to have the wonderful taste of barley tea that comes in large 2 Liter plastic bottles.

I’ve had even worse results with the corn tea bags. But a few weeks ago I bought a bag of loose roasted corn for tea and it was wonderful. Easy to make too. Just put a cup of corn tea kernels in a pot with 2 liters of water (or half or a quarter of both) bring to a boil and let stand for 10 minutes. Buttery corn-y tasting in a way that’s hard to describe if you’ve never drunk it.

I recently had a drink at Bird Pick Tea & Herb called Saigon Symphony. It was a combo of barley, rooibos, cinnamon and milk. It was pretty tasty!