“Omugi” is Japanese for barley ... When she served cold barley tea to customers of her business, she would also serve homemade barley drinking straws to go along with it.

At Almanac, you’ll be greeted with a warm towel and a small cup of barley tea. A Japanese candy — maybe a muskmelon drop or a milk tea Kit-Kat — will be tucked into your check. In between ...