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80°CTemperature
5g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 15s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
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RoastedSweetEarthy
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This Hojicha powder offers a comforting, deeply roasted profile with rich notes of muscovado sugar, dark chocolate, and toasted barley. Its silky texture coats the palate, leading to a sweet, lingering finish reminiscent of coffee and black licorice. A truly warming and sophisticated brew.
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About This Tea
What does Hojicha Powder taste like?
This Hojicha powder offers a comforting, deeply roasted profile with rich notes of muscovado sugar, dark chocolate, and toasted barley. Its silky texture coats the palate, leading to a sweet, lingerin. It leans roasted, sweet and earthy.
How should I brew Hojicha Powder?
Water around 70–80 °C (158–176 °F). In a mug, steep 2–3 min. For gongfu, use 3–5 g per 100 ml, 15–30 s steeps. You'll get to see how the flavor changes across multiple rounds. The biggest mistake with green tea is using boiling water. Keep it well below that and you won't get bitterness.
Where does Hojicha Powder come from?
Grown in Shizuoka, Japan from the Yabukita cultivar. This batch is from the Summer 2025 harvest. The leaves got a heavy roast after picking.
How much does Hojicha Powder cost?
Starts at $12.95 from Mei Leaf, or about $0.37/g. A 30g package gets you around 5 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $2.20 per session. Explore more green teas on Teadar.
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