Roasted Barley Tea

Boricha, a nutty, caffeine-free tisane, is made with unhulled, roasted barley that is simmered in a pot of water. When I was a kid, my mum used loose barley and I loved to fish out the ‘cooked’ grains from the bottom of the pot and eat them. If you’re feeling lazy, nowadays it’s easy to find the barley in tea bags. You can brew it in a pot, or, for a lighter boricha, put it in a cup and pour boiling water over it.

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