Hojicha powder is made from finely ground roasted green tea and is just as easy to use as matcha. Whether you enjoy it pure, or as a warm or an iced latte, hojicha is wonderfully versatile. When served warm, it’s comforting, soothing, and deeply satisfying. Chilled, it’s light and refreshing, perfect for a pick-me-up on a warm day. And here’s the best bit: unlike matcha, hojicha is naturally very low in caffeine, so you can enjoy a hojicha latte at almost any time of day. This recipe shows just how simple it is to make your own hojicha latte at home!

Recipe

Tools: Matcha whisk, matcha scoop, sieve, bowl / glass.

Ingredients

• 3 grams (2 scoops) of hojicha powder.
• 200 ml of your preferred milk (bear in mild some non dairy milks will sweeten the latte slightly).
• 1 teaspoon of sugar or honey (optional).
• Ice cubes (for iced latte).

Directions

• Sieve 2 small scoops of hojicha powder into your bowl.
• Add a small about of water heated to about 80 °.
• Whisk to a smooth foam, then add the rest of the water and whisk further until all the powder has disolved.
• Warm latte: mix in the milk and whisk, add and disolve the sweetner (optional)
• Iced latte: put some ice cubes in a glass, pour in the sweetend milk,  add the whsiked hojicha and watch it swirl.
• Optional – a dash of Hojicha powder or cinnammon on top.