Fruits & seeds

Fruit and seed infusions range from the bright tartness of rosehip to the roasted cereal warmth of barley tea (mugicha) and buckwheat tea (sobacha). Barley and buckwheat teas are popular throughout Japan and Korea, particularly as cold summer drinks. Rosehip is often blended with hibiscus for a tart, brightly colored infusion. These are generally the least bitter and most approachable of the herbal families, and the roasted-grain styles have no real equivalent elsewhere in the herbal category.