Product detailed description

Basis | Hojicha | Roasted Japanese Tea 250g | Green Heads 

Hojicha starts out as Japanese green tea, but high-temperature roasting changes it completely. The grassy, astringent notes give way to roasted grain, hazelnut, soft cocoa and a lightly smoky finish. It doesn't taste like green tea at all, and it needs no sugar to be enjoyable.

For a café, hojicha is the obvious next step after matcha: a familiar Japanese ritual with a flavour profile closer to a cocoa bean than to a tea leaf. It performs equally well as a plain infusion, as a creamy latte and as an ingredient in the kitchen.

Why you'll love hojicha

• No bitterness: roasting makes the cup smooth and rounded.
• Versatile: works as a plain brew and as a creamy latte.
• A choice for cafés: an original alternative alongside matcha drinks.
• Clean: pure roasted tea, no added sugar.

Flavour profile

• Roasted grain
• Hazelnut
• Soft cocoa
• Lightly smoky finish

How to prepare hojicha

• Plain tea: brew with water at 70–80 °C and steep briefly.
• Hojicha latte: sift 4 g of hojicha powder into a bowl, add 15 ml of water at 70 °C and whisk to a paste. Add the remaining 55 ml of hot water and whisk in circular motions into a fine foam. Froth whole milk or a plant-based alternative in a glass, add the tea and sweeten with syrup, dark cane sugar or vanilla if you like.
• In the kitchen: excellent in biscuits, creams and ice cream. Closer in flavour to a cocoa bean than to traditional matcha.

Who it's for

• Cafés and venues looking for an original alternative to matcha drinks.
• Anyone who wants a tea ritual with a gentler cup.

Contains: 100% roasted green tea powder (hojicha). Country of origin: Japan.