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Hojicha Castella – Castella sponge cake with roasted green tea
Kyoto
Hojicha Castella – Castella sponge cake with roasted green tea by Gion Tsujiri
4.7
Rating 4.7 · 1 review from Japanese buyers

[ Taste: 5.0 Value: 4.0 Volume: 5.0 Design: 5.0 Portability: 5.0 Shelf life: 4.0 ]

Castella (Japanese sponge cake) from Gion Tsujiri in Kyoto. It is made with Uji hojicha (roasted green tea) and has a toasty aroma.

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What Japanese buyers say

The one reviewer found the hojicha (roasted green tea) flavor and aroma unmistakable and the sweetness restrained, a castella sponge cake to savor slowly over several sittings.

Summary of 1 review posted on the Japanese site.

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