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Glasses containing mugicha, Japanese barley tea.
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Cold Brew Mugicha (Japanese Barley Tea)

Mugicha or Japanese Barley Tea is a caffeine-free beverage made from roasted barley grains. It has a coffee-like toasty flavor with a hint of bitterness and a dry finish. Served chilled, it‘s a refreshing summer drink for all ages!
Prep Time5 minutes
Steeping Time2 hours
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: cold drink
Servings: 1 QT/Liter
Author: Namiko Hirasawa Chen

Ingredients

  • 1 tea bag Japanese barley tea (mugicha)
  • ¼ cup boiling water
  • 1 QT room temperature or cold filtered water
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Instructions

  • Before You Start…Please note that this recipe requires 2 hours of steeping time.
  • Get a package of mugicha tea bags.
    Mugicha Japanese Barley
  • In a measuring cup, place 1 tea bag Japanese barley tea (mugicha) and add ¼ cup boiling water. Let it steep for 2 minutes. Quickly hydrating and steaming the dry tea with boiling water helps release the flavor of the barley.
    Mugicha 1
  • Pour the concentrated tea and the tea bag into a large pitcher.
    Mugicha 2
  • Add 1 QT room temperature or cold filtered water and let it steep for 2 hours in the refrigerator.
    Mugicha 3
  • Discard the tea bag and it‘s ready to serve.
    Mugicha 4

To Serve

  • Serve the mugicha over ice cubes in individual glass cups.
    Glasses containing mugicha, Japanese barley tea.

To Store

  • You can store mugicha for up to 2–3 days in the refrigerator.