Mugicha, the Lesser-Known Japanese Tea
Cold mugicha (barley tea) is a drink that is popular in Japan, especially in summer, or after taking a bath or exercising. How is it different from green tea and what are its effects?
What Are the Differences Between Mugicha and Other Teas?
Mugicha is golden brown, whereas green tea is… well, green.
There are other brown teas such as roasted tea, oolong tea, and black tea, all of which Japanese people drink regularly but mugicha tea is completely different.
Regular tea is made from the leaves of a tea plant. There are two kinds of tea leaves: leaves from plants cultivated in Japan and China, and leaves from the Assam tea plant found in the Assam region of India.
Green tea, oolong tea, roasted tea, and black tea are made from the leaves of the tea plant. The tea’s color, taste, and type vary depending on the fermentation of the leaves.
Mugicha (barley tea), on the other hand, actually contains no tea at all! It is made by roasting barley seeds, which gives it a mild and refreshing flavor.
