Mugicha (barley tea) is the flavor of summer in Japan
From the archives: We apparently had the coldest spring on record in this area. It’s finally getting warm again, and today I started my first batch of mugicha this year. Here is a slightly updated article about mugicha, or toasted barley tea, my favorite non-alcoholic summer drink. This was originally published on May 10, 2007, and updated on June 10, 2008. I’ve added another update at the end. When we were growing up, my mother frowned upon most sugary drinks for us kids. So things like sodas were generally not stocked in the house – an ice-filled cup of Coke was a great treat whenever we …
