Unified Ferments Kettl Hojicha

Available from Cheeky & Dry when we last checked. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

Unified Ferments Hojicha is a sparkling, non-alcoholic fermented tea made in Brooklyn in collaboration with Kettl, specialists in exceptional Japanese tea. It begins with Kettl's Jou Yanagi Hojicha from Ryuouen, a roasted Japanese green tea with a deep, toasty character. Fermentation draws out notes of roasted chestnut, pine, and soft smoke, along with a distinctive salinity that gives it an almost maritime quality. Broad, dry, and savory with gentle bubbles and bright acidity, this is much clos