Cold Brew Mugicha (Japanese Barley Tea)

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Additional Time

    2 hrs

  • Total Time

    2 hrs 5 mins

  • Servings

    1 QT/Liter

  • Course

    Drinks

  • Cuisine

    Japanese

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!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 tea bag barley tea Japanese mugicha
  • ¼ cup water boiling
  • 1 QT water room temperature or cold filtered, filtered water

Instructions

  1. Get a package of mugicha tea bags.
  2. 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.
  3. Pour the concentrated tea and the tea bag into a large pitcher.
  4. Add 1 QT room temperature or cold filtered water and let it steep for 2 hours in the refrigerator.
  5. Discard the tea bag and it‘s ready to serve.

To Serve

  1. Serve the mugicha over ice cubes in individual glass cups.

To Store

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