the smell of the dry leaf is a decadent cocoa-caramel enhanced coffee flavor…just my definition of comfort. if ever a lion wanted to lure me into his den, this aroma would do the trick.
steeps up a nice, gorgeous golden-orange ‘marigold’ color….how enchanting! Japon smells like a sumptuous genmaicha/hojicha with slight caramel & chocolate notes reminiscent of a comforting Café Francais instant coffee.
there’s a rich, buttery caramel finish on the crispy toasted rice and the teeny popcorn bits, which are so cute!
the unmistakable toasty brown rice quality is very evident in the aroma & the sip. yay! this is the real deal, and any genmaicha enthusiast would love this.
having drank a significant portion of this unadulterated, it must come as no surprise that i’m wondering what this would be like with just a dusting of sugar! ;p
surely enough, it pops the caramel beautifully….wow! this is one special genmaicha….
this is so decadent (and yet, calorie-free!) that i’m going to brew up another cup. i regret nothing.
Nina’s Paris….you have a fan in me.
