FAQ

Barley tea is actually made from a roasted grain brewed to perfection from barley, featuring a unique toasty flavor. Commonplace in Asian households, you’ll find this cold beverage being enjoyed year-round for its invigorating flavor and calming properties. The feel-good drink of the moment, enjoy the Mint flavor to cleanse the body and reduce stress. It's richly filled with antioxidants and Vitamins A and C, aiding overall physical health.

As the name implies, we expertly roast grains until they are caramel and chocolate in color to produce our delicious roasted grain teas, with notes of nutty, sweet aroma. This involves taking the most common and traditional ingredient, roasted barley, or corn, and blending it with organic ingredients that complement the deep flavor of our grains while remaining caffeine free. Inaka is then cold brewed and bottled to bring this beautiful beverage directly to your doorstep in the form of our traditional barley tea, or our barley tea with a twist, with either ginger or mint. Any way you slice it, our teas give you several savory coffee alternatives that are both refreshing and beneficial.

Inaka (ee-nah-kah) comes from a Japanese word meaning countryside. We chose the name to honor the place where our founder first tried and fell in love with roasted grain teas in the beautiful and serene mountains of Northern Japan. It’s also a nod to our Mississippi roots and a slower pace of life, nostalgia, and hospitality. As you can see, it’s more than a place. Rather a state of mind where you’re relaxed, fulfilled, and feeling at home as you find your Inaka.

Look for our Original barley tea drinks to improve blood circulation. The heart-healthy beverage started our journey to a balanced state of mind and overall well-being. Barley tea acts as a detoxifier and naturally contains pyrazine, which helps prevent blood coagulation and helps to improve circulation.

Short answer, yes. Barley tea (aside from our Ginger Corn Tea that you can safely enjoy!) is not gluten-free and should be avoided by those with Celiac disease. However, since Barley tea is much less processed, it’s less irritating to those on a gluten-free diet and we leave it up to your discretion.

What is Barley Tea Good For?

The list is long and plentiful! The benefits feature barley tea melatonin superpowers to aid sleep and relaxation, especially at bedtime since it's a naturally caffeine free tea. Add to that mental clarity and help with digestion, and you’re bound to feel better with each sip. Drink it any time of day, as frequently as you like. Relax and let peace surround you.

Yes, our beverages are great for all adults and children. And by the way, we use no artificial stuff - our flavors come straight from the source.

Please refer to our Store Locator (https://inakatea.myshopify.com/pages/store-locator) to find the nearest store carrying Inaka Tea!

All of our teas are made with 100% organic and non-GMO ingredients. Our grains are sourced from right here in North America. We apply those same standards to any other ingredients that we use. Organic, non-gmo, and sustainably sourced.

Because our beverage products are perishable food items, they may not be returned or exchanged. If you have any problems with the products you receive, please contact by email at info@inakatea.com or via the contact area on the Site footer, and we will attempt to resolve the issue. Inaka Tea will not issue any refunds for products except in its sole discretion.